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| Sinningia tubiflora | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Gesneriaceae |
| Genus: | Sinningia |
| Species: | S. tubiflora |
| Binomial name | |
| Sinningia tubiflora (Hook.) Fritsch | |
Sinningia tubiflora, the trumpet-flowered sinningia, is a species of flowering plant in the family Gesneriaceae, native to Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay in South America.
Growing to 30 cm (12 in) tall and broad, this tuberous, mound-forming herbaceous perennial has silver-green leaves. The reddish stems appear in summer. Up to 60 cm (24 in), they bear narrowly cylindrical white flowers, flared at the tips. The flowers may be 7 cm (2.8 in) long, and are slightly scented.
This plant is grown as an ornamental, for a sheltered spot (minimum temperature −5 °C (23 °F)) in sun or partial shade. It prefers a neutral or acid soil.
Synonyms
Plants of the World Online lists six synonyms:
- Achimenes tubiflora (Hook.) Britton
- Dolichodeira tubiflora (Hook.) Hanst.
- Gesneria tubiflora Endl.
- Gesneria tubiflora Griseb.
- Gloxinia tubiflora Hook.
- Houttea tubiflora Heynh.
References
- ^ "Plants of the World Online". Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- "Sinningia tubiflora". www.rhs.org. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
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| Gloxinia tubiflora | |
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