Learn how to care for your green friend

Florist’s Gloxinia

Sinningia speciosa

Bulbs & tubers · Planned variety

Meet your green friend.

Florist’s Gloxinia (Sinningia speciosa) has a mounding growth form. Foliage shapes recorded for this species: oblong, ovate. Flower colours recorded: gold/yellow, purple/lavender, red/burgundy, white.

A space where it can thrive

Growth habit: mounding. Indoor conditions and winter outdoor hardiness are different; use the light and moisture advice for your growing space.

Ask about availability

Availability, size, pot and price will be confirmed in store. Pictures illustrate the plant type.

Studio illustration. Appearance varies with age, variety and growing conditions. Botanical photo reference: Jacinta Valero · Source · CC-BY-SA 2.0.

Your care routine

Light

Bright indoor light without direct sun.

Watering

Maintain moisture during growth without overhead watering.

Soil & drainage

Soil reaction: Acid (<6.0).

Outdoor hardiness

Outdoor winter hardiness reported: USDA zones 11a, 11b, 12a, 12b. This is not an indoor temperature setting.

Through the seasons

After flowering, reduce watering as foliage dies back; resume regular watering when the tuber regrows.

Pets & little ones

This record does not provide a toxicity assessment. That does not establish safety for people or pets; do not ingest plant material.

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Care references

Guidance is a starting point. Adjust watering to your plant, pot, light and season; follow fertilizer labels and check outdoor cultivar hardiness.