Plant Profile: Seemannia nematanthoides 'Evita'

Names

Evita Hardy Gloxinia

  • Photo of Seemannia nematanthoides 'Evita' (Seemannia nematanthoides 'Evita's)

Phonetic Spelling:see-MAHN-ee-a

Genus:Seemannia

Species:nematanthoides

Family:Gesneriaceae

Evita Gloxinia is a striking tropical cultivar characterized by its vibrant red stems and bright orange-red blooms. As a perennial belonging to the African Violet family, this plant thrives in cooler climates, thanks to its origins in the high-altitude regions of Argentina. Its fuzzy leaves grow low to the ground, keeping the plant under a foot tall, which makes it an ideal option for ground cover in shaded spaces.

Seemannia nematanthoides 'Evita' Feature Summary

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Tags

#red flowers
#shade tolerant
#orange flowers
#tropical perennial
#long bloom time
#mid-summer flowers
#late summer flowers
#early fall flowers
#tropical feel

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Seemannia nematanthoides 'Evita' Feature Summary

Attributes
Bolivia to NW. Argentina
Perennial
Flowers
1" long bright red-orange bells with four petals appear in July and bloom until frost.
Red/Burgundy
Orange
Showy
Long Bloom Season
4-5 petals/rays
fused petals
1-3 inches
Whole Plant Traits
Perennial
Herbaceous Perennial
Ground Cover
Cultural Conditions
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
3 feet-6 feet
12 inches-3 feet
Coastal
Piedmont
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)

Seemannia nematanthoides 'Evita' Attributes

Seemannia nematanthoides 'Evita': Country Or Region Of Origin

Bolivia to NW. Argentina

Seemannia nematanthoides 'Evita': Life Cycle

Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody

Seemannia nematanthoides 'Evita' Flowers

Seemannia nematanthoides 'Evita': Flower Description

1" long bright red-orange bells with four petals appear in July and bloom until frost.

Seemannia nematanthoides 'Evita': Flower Color

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Orange
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Red/Burgundy

Seemannia nematanthoides 'Evita': Flower Value To Gardener

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

Seemannia nematanthoides 'Evita': Flower Bloom Time

Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall

Seemannia nematanthoides 'Evita': Flower Petals

2-3 rays/petals
4-5 petals/rays
6 petals/rays
7 - 20 petals/rays
asymmetrical petals
Bracts
Colored Sepals
fused petals
more than 20 petals/rays
Tepals

Seemannia nematanthoides 'Evita': Flower Shape

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

Seemannia nematanthoides 'Evita': Flower Size

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

Seemannia nematanthoides 'Evita' Whole Plant Traits

Seemannia nematanthoides 'Evita': 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

Seemannia nematanthoides 'Evita' Cultural Conditions

Seemannia nematanthoides 'Evita': 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)

Seemannia nematanthoides 'Evita': Soil Drainage

Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry

Seemannia nematanthoides 'Evita': 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

Seemannia nematanthoides 'Evita': NC Region

Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont

Seemannia nematanthoides 'Evita': USDA Plant Hardiness Zone

thermostat
10a
thermostat
10b
thermostat
7b
thermostat
8a
thermostat
8b
thermostat
9a
thermostat
9b

Seemannia nematanthoides 'Evita': Soil Texture

Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky

Seemannia nematanthoides 'Evita' Leaves

Seemannia nematanthoides 'Evita': Leaf Color

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Green

Seemannia nematanthoides 'Evita': Leaf Type

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

Seemannia nematanthoides 'Evita': Leaf Arrangement

Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled

Seemannia nematanthoides 'Evita': Leaf Margin

Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate

Seemannia nematanthoides 'Evita': Hairs Present

No
Yes

Seemannia nematanthoides 'Evita' Stem

Seemannia nematanthoides 'Evita': Stem Color

grass
Red/Burgundy

Seemannia nematanthoides 'Evita': Stem Is Aromatic

No
Yes