Study of florists gloxinia domestication as an approach. Sinningia speciosa was first named gloxinia speciosa in 1817 by conrad. Plenty of water whilst in growth and a cold, dry, frost free dormancy over winter are the main requirements for good flowering. Pdf ethylene inhibitors enhance shoot organogenesis of. Pdf intraspecific diversity in sinningia speciosa gesneriaceae. Ethylene inhibitors enhance shoot organogenesis of gloxinia sinningia speciosa article pdf available in the scientific world journal 20121. Gloxinia sinningia speciosa, whose attractive peloric flowers influenced the thoughts of darwin, have been. Sinningia speciosa, commonly called gloxinia, is native to brazil and in the same family as african violets. Cut flower plants, drought tolerant plants, hummingbird plants, insect attracting plants, plants that attract birds, tropical looking plants, xeriscaping plants, corms bulbs. Wildtype sinningia speciosa flowers have only one plane of symmetry they are zygomorphic while the flowers of.
Sinningia speciosa x hybrids plantinfo everything and. Gloxinia sinningia speciosa hierm belongs to the family gesneriaceae and is a commercially important ornamental plant. The year 2017 marks the 200th anniversary of the introduction of sinningia speciosa into cultivation. Extensive phenotypic diversity in the cultivated florists gloxinia. Gloxinia is no longer called gloxinia daves garden. Each flower can last about 10 days but the remaining plant can last for months without flowers. Intraspecific diversity in sinningia speciosa gesneriaceae.
Sinningia leucotricha foliage sinningia guttata flowers sinningia douglasii flowers sinningia speciosa flowers, of course. Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do. Blooms in summer, producing showy, velvetysheened, ruffled bells up to 4 inches wide in a cluster near top of plant. It produces very large flowers which are bright, bell shaped, with a velvety texture. Sinningia speciosa wikispecies, free species directory. Follow the product directions for proper timing and application rates. Flowering time control in ornamental gloxinia sinningia. Bears large, belllike flowers throughout summer in purple, red, pink and white.
Start indoors in indirect sunlight then transplant outside when the danger of frost has passed. Sinningia speciosa was originally introduced into cultivation in great britain in. Sinningia speciosa charles lawn mix saintpaulia ancestry. Hiern is an accepted name this name is the accepted name of a species in the genus sinningia family gesneriaceae. Sinningia speciosa, commonly known as gloxinia plant is a tuberous member of the flowering plant family gesneriaceae. The 1988 aggs sinningia register lists the hybrid betty stoehr as being from a selfing of s. It features large trumpetshaped flowers to 4 across that are lavender, purple, red or white. A short listing of species that will appeal to all. From its first publication in 1817 as gloxinia speciosa until the last description in 1917 as gesneria regina hort.
Younger plants, in their first year or two of flowering, do not produce as much of a flush of bloom. However, the genetic mechanism of flowering time regulation in gloxinia is. Shoot organogenesis and plant regeneration in sinningia speciosa were improved using ethylene inhibitors. Pdf assessment of in vitro propagation potential for some. On aug 30, 20, nathanieledison from santa rosa, ca zone 9b wrote. Here, we study the ornamental plant sinningia speciosa, and reveal that despite the.
Slowrelease fertilizers are an especially good, care free choice for container plants. If grown as indoor pot plants, feed and water regularly in the active growing season. Lets give sinningia speciosa the attention they deserve. The common name has persisted since its original introduction to cultivation from brazil in 1817 as gloxinia speciosa. Study of florists gloxinia domestication as an approach for. The development of sinningia speciosa as model will drive the production of not only new sinningia varieties, but also other ornamentals that share attractive traits such as double corolla. Butterfly attracting plants, cut flower plants, drought tolerant plants, fragrant flowers, hummingbird plants, pollinator plants, medicinal plants, plants that attract birds, tropical looking plants. Gloxinia sinningia speciosa is a popular commercial plant for its. Sinningia speciosa mixture brilliantly colored trumpetshaped flowers surrounded by large, velvety midgreen leaves. Gloxinia definition and meaning collins english dictionary. Sinningia speciosa, commonly known in the horticultural trade as gloxinia, is a tuberous member of the flowering plant family gesneriaceae. Gloxinia sinningia speciosa is a popular commercial plant for its attractive and colourful flowers. Sinningia speciosa in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Sinningia is a genus of 75 species, most of which are native andor endemic to brazil.
See more ideas about plants, flowers and planting flowers. Sinningia hectors variegated gloxi, 2017, ir1784, hybridized by hector wong, hi. Whats unique about this plant though is the white woolliness that covers the underleaves, newly formed flower buds and flower stems. Sinningia speciosa, sininjeeah speseeohsa decorative life. Flowering time control in ornamental gloxinia sinningia speciosa.
Sinningia, brazilian gloxinia, florists gloxinia, violet. The gesneriaceae lamiales is a family of flowering plants comprising 3000 species of mainly tropical origin, the most familiar of which is the cultivated african violet saintpaulia spp. It is also called florists gloxinia to distinguish it from other species that fall under the genus gloxinia. Store the pot on its side in a dry place during winter. Summergrowing plants with a tuberous, rounded rhizome.
This is the handcolored engraving illustrating the first publication of sinningia speciosa, as gloxinia speciosa. Sinningia speciosa gloxinia gloxinia care plant varieties. Florist gloxinia or brazilian gloxinia sinningia speciosa. Species of gesneriaceae are poorly represented in the lists of taxa sampled for genome size estimation. The illustrations show how and when to divide tubers, grow from seed and repot.
Instructions you must follow to take good care of gloxinia. Pdf two protocols were developed for the efficient regeneration of sinningia. The university of minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. However, the genetic mechanism of flowering time regulation in gloxinia is largely unknown. Sinningia tubiflora aka tubeflowered hardy white gloxinia. Many of the sinningia species are attractive just the way they are. In particular, do not let spent blossoms drop onto the leaves and lay there.
Pdf tissue culture of sinningia speciosa and analysis of the in. The florists gloxinia is a familiar houseplant in the gesneriaceae, the botanical family that includes the african violet saintpaulia and other ornamental species. Sinningia speciosa was originally introduced into cultivation in great britain in 1815 don 1838. Big and showy to tiny and adorable commonly and improperly known as gloxinia, these tuberous gesneriads are both easy to grow and easy to flower. Sinningia bullata is a fun and unique looking plant to have at home. Apr 28, 2011 gloxinia sinningia speciosa hybrids posted on april 28, 2011 by rupert foxtonsmythe 0 comments gloxinia s large, trumpetshaped flowers are held upright above heartshaped leaves that are covered with soft down. There are about 65 species of tuberous herbaceous perennials, all occurring in central and south america, with the greatest concentration of species occurring in southern. Other tuberous gesneriads nautilocalyx lynchii exhibited by eileen mcgrath photos by julie mavityhudson.
Remember to pot the plant so that the crown of leaves sits just above the potting mix surface. Care instructions for a sinningia brennans orchids. Cultural requirements are similar to those of african violets except that s. Hi all, this is my first time growing gloxinias, so i really dont have experience tips to give.
Pdf background and aims the florists gloxinia is a familiar houseplant in the. Sinningia bullata tends to grow a bit leggy, so although you can easily grow it on a north window, i would not recommend it. Flower color is orangepeach, red, yellowgold and blooms in summer. Can grow as indoor pot plants, but feed and water regularly in the active growing season. It can tolerate lower humidity levels, but the leaves will curl up at the ends, so higher humidity will be better for this plant. Sinningia tubiflora tubeflowered hardy white gloxinia. Cross made 02142014, planted 06022014, and first flowered 09282014. Other articles where sinningia speciosa is discussed.
Sinningia is a highly diverse genus in the new world gesneriaceae, and is thus a genus of many contrasts. Sinningia speciosa species or hybrids sinningia speciosa empress mix exhibited by ron myhr featured image photo by julie mavityhudson large photo by dale martens. Pot the sinningia so that the mix is firmly in the pot but still airy. May 09, 2019 originally from the forests of brazil, gloxinias, or florist gloxinias sinningia speciosa, are extremely popular summer flowering house plants. Sinningia speciosa history in horticulture gesneriad. Sinningia speciosa is a herbaceous, tuberforming perennial native to southeastern brazil, and is one of the 70 species in the genus sinningia gesneriaceae, tribe sinningieae chautems et al. Most of the sinningia gloxinia family are crossed hybrids between sinningia regina and speciosa and there are both single and double flowering hybrids. This keeps the plant looking tidy and may encourage more blooms depending on the type of plant. Sinningia speciosa gloxinia will reach a height of 0. The name florists gloxinia is sometimes used to distinguish it from the rhizomatous species now included in the genus gloxinia. Background and aimsgloxinia sinningia speciosa is a popular commercial plant for its attractive and colourful flowers.
Flowers on the silvery new foliage produced when the tuber first breaks dormancy. The bestknown species, sinningia speciosa, was originally introduced to cultivation as gloxinia speciosa and is still. This article describes its history, care requirements, and needs. Recent studies on model plants have elucidated that mir159. Gloxinia sinningia speciosa hybrids house plants guru. Recent studies on model plants have elucidated that mir159 acts as a negative regulator of floral transition in shortday photoperiods. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about sinningia, brazilian gloxinia, florists gloxinia, violet slipper gloxinia sinningia speciosa mixed hybrids, noids supplied by me. Sinningia speciosa is a herbaceous, tuberforming perennial native to southeastern brazil, and is one of the. Learn about sinningia sellovii argentine hardy orange. Sinningia tubiflora tubeflowered hardy white gloxinia for. See more ideas about whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are pure and house plants.
The sinningia speciosa bears large, belllike flowers throughout summer in purple, red, pink and white. Greenhouse, containers, conservatory, city, subtropical, indoor. Plants profile for sinningia speciosa brazilian gloxinia. Generally lasts from 24 weeks or more, depending on use and interior environment. The gloxinias wild progenitor is sinningia speciosa lodd. Newer hybrid varieties such as sinningia pafuflora have lilac flowers and there are also miniature varieties such as the tiny sinningia pusilla which has tiny lilacpink flowers of less than. Broad, oval leaves reach 6 inches or longer, look like quilted green velvet. Evolution of darwins peloric gloxinia sinningia speciosa is. The flowers are redorange tubes, whose faces are dotted with darker red dots. Although it has been cultivated for almost 200 years, little is known about the genetic diversity in s. Provided by smithsonian institution, department of botany. Gloxinia sinningia speciosa mixture from netherland bulb.