Plant Profile: Incarvillea

Taxonomy: Incarvillea

Names

Hardy Gloxinia

  • Photo of Incarvillea (Incarvilleas)

Phonetic Spelling:in-kar-VIL-ee-ah

Genus:Incarvillea

Species:

Family:Bignoniaceae

This summer-blooming bulb thrives in sunny to partially shaded areas, showcasing trumpet-shaped flowers that emerge atop robust stems. To protect them from damage caused by temperatures dropping below 25 degrees F (2C), they can be stored over the winter. The tuberous roots or containers should be kept slightly moist and stored at a temperature of 35 degrees F (2C). When planting, ensure that the tubers are buried to a depth of 3 inches.

Incarvillea Feature Summary

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Tags

#bulb
#showy flowers
#full sun tolerant
#perennial
#pink flowers
#summer bulbs
#clumping
#partial shade tolerant
#container plants

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Incarvillea Feature Summary

Attributes
Central Asia to Himalaya and China
Tuberous roots may be stored in containers slightly moist at 35 degrees F (2C)
Perennial
Bulb
Flowers
Trumpet-shaped blooms forming a crown on tall flower stalks.
Crown
Trumpet
1-3 inches
Leaves
Whole Plant Traits
Perennial
Herbaceous Perennial
Bulb
Clumping
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Fruit
Landscape
Mass Planting
Container
Patio
Walkways
Small Space

Incarvillea Attributes

Incarvillea: Country Or Region Of Origin

Central Asia to Himalaya and China

Incarvillea: Bulb Storage

Tuberous roots may be stored in containers slightly moist at 35 degrees F (2C)

Incarvillea: Life Cycle

Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody

Incarvillea Flowers

Incarvillea: Flower Description

Trumpet-shaped blooms forming a crown on tall flower stalks.

Incarvillea: Flower Color

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Pink

Incarvillea: Flower Value To Gardener

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

Incarvillea: Flower Bloom Time

Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall

Incarvillea: Flower Shape

Bell
Cross
Crown
Cup
Dome
Funnel
Irregular
Lipped
Radial
Saucer
Star
Trumpet
Tubular
Urn
Wheel

Incarvillea: Flower Size

1-3 inches
3-6 inches
< 1 inch
> 6 inches

Incarvillea Leaves

Incarvillea: Leaf Description

medium green, fern-like

Incarvillea: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics

Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen

Incarvillea: Leaf Color

spa
Green

Incarvillea: Leaf Type

Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple

Incarvillea: Leaf Arrangement

Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled

Incarvillea: Hairs Present

No
Yes

Incarvillea: Leaf Length

< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches

Incarvillea Whole Plant Traits

Incarvillea: 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

Incarvillea: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics

Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen

Incarvillea: Habit/Form

Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping

Incarvillea: Maintenance

Low
Medium
High

Incarvillea: Texture

Fine
Medium
Coarse

Incarvillea Cultural Conditions

Incarvillea: Light

Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

Incarvillea: Available Space To Plant

12 inches-3 feet
12-24 feet
24-60 feet
3 feet-6 feet
6-feet-12 feet
Less than 12 inches
more than 60 feet

Incarvillea: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone

thermostat
5a
thermostat
5b
thermostat
6a
thermostat
6b
thermostat
7a
thermostat
7b

Incarvillea Fruit

Incarvillea: Fruit Type

Achene
Aggregate
Berry
Capsule
Caryopsis
Drupe
Follicle
Legume
Nut
Pome
Samara
Schizocarp
Siliqua

Incarvillea Stem

Incarvillea: Stem Is Aromatic

No
Yes

Incarvillea Landscape

Incarvillea: Design Feature

Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree

Incarvillea: Landscape Location

Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland