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Gesneriaceae
Mitre Flower
Mitraria coccinea
Fiery beauty in cool, misty places.
- Family
- Gesneriaceae
- Genus
- Mitraria
- Native to
- Chile, Argentina
- Bloom season
- Summer, Fall
- Type
- evergreen climbing shrub
- Height
- 100–200 cm
- Sunlight
- part shade
- Soil
- moist, acidic, humus-rich
- Water
- moderate to high; keep moist
- Hardiness
- 8–10
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The name 'mitre flower' comes from the tubular blooms shaped like a bishop's mitre (a pointed ceremonial hat).
- It is the only species in its genus — a monotypic genus endemic to the temperate rainforests of southern Chile.
- In its native Valdivian rainforests, it scrambles over moss-covered logs and tree trunks dripping with moisture.
- Hummingbirds (green-backed firecrowns) are its primary pollinators in the wild.
- It thrives in mild, maritime climates and is popular in gardens of western Scotland, Ireland, and Cornwall.
Color meanings
Scarlet
burning passion in the shade
Orange-Red
southern forest fire