Accession Data

Sinningia canescens

Common Name: Brazilian Edelweiss

Family: Gesneriaceae

Country of Origin: Brazil

Description: [syn. Rechsteineria leucotricha, Sinningia leucotricha]

Accession Data

USDA Zone: 7b-10

Accession #: 200202464

Accession Date: 2002-10-17 00:00:00

Bloom Status: 🪴 Not Flowering

Location: 1301

Quantity: 1

Source: Tim Devine - CSU Chico

Culture: When the foliage dies back and the plant enters dormancy during the winter season, withhold water and only slightly mist the soil surface to keep the tuber from drying out too much. Resume regular watering, keeping the plant lightly moist, when the new leaves start to show. Sinningia canescens can survive a short drought but will NOT recover from drowning and rotting. When watering, water the soil and not the plant, as the plant is prone to crown rot and fungal issues on the foliage. Increase pot size only if completely necessary, and only by the smallest increment possible. Avoid deep pots, as they hold too much moisture.

Classification

Division: Magnoliophyta

Class: Magnoliopsida

Subclass: euasterid I

Order: Lamiales

Family: Gesneriaceae

SubFamily: Gesneroideae

Tribe: Gesnerieae

SubTribe: Ligeriinae

Flowering Data:

This accession has been observed in bloom on:
Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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References

  1. The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Accessed 22 May 2015.
  2. Sinningia canescens at WikiSpecies. Last accessed on Wednesday, September 28, 2016.

Images

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