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.[1]

Sinningia tubiflora
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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

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.[2]

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

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Plants of the World Online[1] lists six synonyms:

  • Achimenes tubiflora (Hook.) Britton
  • Dolichodeira tubiflora (Hook.) Hanst.
  • Gesneria tubiflora Endl.
  • Gesneria tubiflora Griseb.
  • Gloxinia tubiflora Hook.
  • Houttea tubiflora Heynh.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Plants of the World Online". Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Sinningia tubiflora". www.rhs.org. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 26 July 2022.