Gesneriad #N

$25.00

Each pot consists of 1 Stem plant, with or without flower.

The gesneriad family consists of mostly tropical plants, such as African violet and gloxinia, and is made up of 120 genera with about 1500 species from Africa, Asia, and Central and South America. About 300 species are cultivated, exhibiting an incredible diversity of growth habit and flower form.

Gesneriads are often quite striking with a wide range of growth forms, flower colors, and fruit types. They are significant ecologically for their pollinators and seed dispersal interactions as well as for their adaptations to specialized habits such as epiphytism.

For healthy plants and abundant blooms, your gesneriads must have good, bright light. Some gesneriads will tolerate or do quite well in a moderately sunny window as long as the temperature isn't too high and water requirements are met. If necessary, shade the plants with a curtain, or move them away from the window.