Plant Profile: Gloxinia perennis

Taxonomy: Gloxinia perennis

Names

Canterbury-Bell, Canterbury Bells

  • Photo of Gloxinia perennis (Gloxinia perenniss)

Phonetic Spelling:gloks-IN-ee-uh per-EN-is

Genus:Gloxinia

Species:perennis

Family:Gesneriaceae

A tropical species originating from Central and South America, it is commonly referred to as "Canterbury bells," a name it shares with the bellflower family, Campanula.

Gloxinia perennis Feature Summary

Gloxinia perennis Image Gallery

Tags

#herbaceous perennial
#rhizomatous
#non-toxic for horses
#non-toxic for dogs
#non-toxic for cats

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Gloxinia perennis Feature Summary

Attributes
Perennial
Annual
Whole Plant Traits
Annual
Herbaceous Perennial
Flowers

Gloxinia perennis Attributes

Gloxinia perennis: Life Cycle

Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody

Gloxinia perennis Whole Plant Traits

Gloxinia perennis: Plant Type

Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower

Gloxinia perennis Flowers

Gloxinia perennis: Flower Color

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Purple/Lavender

Gloxinia perennis: Flower Value To Gardener

Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy

Gloxinia perennis Leaves

Gloxinia perennis: Leaf Color

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Green

Gloxinia perennis: Hairs Present

No
Yes

Gloxinia perennis Stem

Gloxinia perennis: Stem Is Aromatic

No
Yes