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Solanaceae
Indian Cup Flower
Nierembergia hippomanica
Overflowing joy and abundance.
- Family
- Solanaceae
- Genus
- Nierembergia
- Native to
- Argentina, Brazil, South America
- Bloom season
- Summer, Fall
- Type
- perennial
- Height
- 15-30 cm
- Sunlight
- full sun to partial shade
- Soil
- moist, well-drained
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 7-10
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The cup-shaped flowers give this plant its common name, as they resemble tiny chalices.
- Indian cup flower is actually native to South America, not India, despite its common name.
- It belongs to the nightshade family, making it a relative of tomatoes and potatoes.
- The plant forms dense mats of foliage that make it an excellent ground cover.
- Nierembergia was named after Juan Eusebio Nieremberg, a 17th-century Spanish Jesuit naturalist.
Color meanings
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happiness
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abundance
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contentment