Accession Data

Codonanthe gracilis

Family: Gesneriaceae

Country of Origin: South America

Description: Seeds look like ant larvae which prompts ants to carry them into their nest and insert them into the nest wall, where they germinate and thrive.

Accession Data

USDA Zone: 10

Accession #: 198500072

Accession Date: 1985-12-31 00:00:00

Bloom Status: 🪴 Not Flowering

Location: 3111

Quantity: 1

Source: Unknown

Culture: Well drained, moist conditions, bright light and frequent fertilization.

Classification

Division: Magnoliophyta

Class: Magnoliopsida

Subclass: euasterid I

Order: Lamiales

Family: Gesneriaceae

SubFamily: Gesneroideae

Tribe: Episcieae

Flowering Data:

This accession has been observed in bloom on:
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References

  1. The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Accessed 28 April 2015.

Images

Codonanthe gracilis