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Gesneriaceae
Flame Violet
Episcia cupreata
Warmth and inner glow.
- Family
- Gesneriaceae
- Genus
- Episcia
- Native to
- Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer, Fall
- Type
- Perennial ground cover
- Height
- 10-20 cm
- Sunlight
- Bright indirect light
- Soil
- Moist, well-drained, humus-rich
- Water
- Moderate to high
- Hardiness
- 11-12
- Lifespan
- Perennial
Did you know
- Flame violets are not true violets but are related to African violets.
- The leaves are often as ornamental as the flowers, featuring silver, copper, or pink patterns.
- They spread by stolons, sending out runners that root at the nodes like strawberry plants.
- The tubular flowers are fringed at the edges, giving them a lacy, elegant appearance.
- In the wild, they carpet the forest floor of tropical rainforests in South America.
Color meanings
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Inner beauty
1
Warmth
2
Radiance