Sinningia

sinningia

(sɪnˈɪndʒɪə) n (Plants) a herbaceous plant of the family Gesneriaceae, native to Brazil and bearing bell-shaped flowers

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Noun

Sinningia - genus of perennial tuberous herbs and shrubs of Central and South Americagenus Sinningiaasterid dicot genus - genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubsfamily Gesneriaceae, gesneria family, Gesneriaceae - large family of tropical herbs or shrubs or lianas; in some classification systems placed in the order Scrophularialesflorist's gloxinia, Gloxinia spesiosa, Sinningia speciosa - South American herb cultivated in many varieties as a houseplant for its large handsome leaves and large variously colored bell-shaped flowers

Sinningia

a genus of perennial herbs or subshrubs of the family Gesneriaceae. The plants have well-developed tubers and downy leaves. The flowers are usually large and pentamer-ous, and they have a bright bell-shaped corolla. There are approximately 15 species, distributed in South America. The gloxinia (Sinningia speciosa) and several other species have been used to create many varieties with a multicolored double corolla. Hybrids are raised in greenhouses and as houseplants; they flower in April and May and are easily propagated by seeds, tubers, or leaf cuttings.

REFERENCES

Karchevskii, N. N. Dekorativnye oranzhereinye kul’tury. Moscow, 1959.
Schulz, P. Gloxinias, and How to Grow Them. New York, 1953. [23–1249–]

Sinningia

Related to Sinningia: Sinningia speciosa, streptocarpus

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Synonyms for Sinningia

noun genus of perennial tuberous herbs and shrubs of Central and South America

Synonyms

genus Sinningia

Related Words

asterid dicot genus
family Gesneriaceae
gesneria family
Gesneriaceae
florist's gloxinia
Gloxinia spesiosa
Sinningia speciosa