Seemannia sylvatica, Gloxinia sylvatica

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Excellent houseplant; even when not in bloom the attractive foliage is evergreen and attractive all seasons. Grown outdoors in dappled shade with plenty of water, the density of the foliage and flowers makes a spectacular show. May die down in the spring, then comes back during the rainy season. This is a great fall to early winter flowering perennial. It spreads rapidly from rhizomes and forms a dense ground cover. You can give flowering starts of it from your garden as Christmas presents.

Similar plants:

• Seemannia purpurascens, Gloxinia purpurascens (Purple Seemannia)
• Gloxinella lindeniana, Gloxinia lindeniana, Kohleria lindeniana (Gloxinella)
• Gloxinia perennis (Canterbury Bells)
• Pearcea hypocyrtiflora, Gloxinia hypocyrtiflora (Pearcea)