Hardy gloxinias are summer-flowering annuals or herbaceous perennials are native to Asia and are members of the trumpetvine family (Bignoniaceae). The genus name commemorates the French Jesuit missionary Pierre Nicolas d'Incarville, who collected plants while in China in the 18th century. The plants may be stored over winter in a greenhouse, cold frame or indoors, as they can be injured by temperatures below 25 degrees Fahrenheit. Store the crowns or tuberous roots in soil or sawdust and keep them slightly moist at 35 degrees Fahrenheit. When the last danger of frost has passed, the crowns or roots should be planted to a depth of 3 in. These plants grow in sun to part shade, forming a crown on sturdy stems. These plants are good for rock gardens, Asian gardens, shade gardens and cottage gardens. Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: No significant problems. If grown indoors it may get spider mites and white flies.
Curated pairwise relationships between this plant and others in the library — who feeds
whom, who competes, who confuses the pests. Green reads as a good pairing, red as one to avoid.
No curated interactions recorded for this species yet.
Also noted by NC State
Related species the NC State Plant Toolbox flags for this plant — look-alikes to tell
apart, and plants that play a similar role in a planting. Ones we carry in the library are linked.
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day) | Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day) | Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Available space
12 inches-3 feet
Mature size
Height: 1 ft. 6 in. - 2 ft. 0 in. | Width: 1 ft. 6 in. - 2 ft. 0 in.
Maintenance
Medium
Canopy layer
4 - Herbaceous (1-3 ft)
Form & Appearance
Habit / form
Clumping
Texture
Fine
Foliage
Deciduous
Leaf color
Green
Leaf type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Leaf arrangement
Other/more complex
Leaf size
> 6 inches long
Hairs present
No
Leaf detail
medium green, fern-like.
Flower color
Pink
Flower value
Showy
Flower shape
Crown; Trumpet
Flower size
1-3 inches
Flower detail
Trumpet-shaped blooms forming a crown on tall flower stalks.
Bloom time
Summer
Fruit type
Capsule
Wildlife & Ecology
Native status
Non-native
Origin
Central Asia to Himalaya and China
Food & Medicine
Fruit type
Capsule
Landscape Use
Landscape location
Container; Houseplants; Patio; Riparian; Rock Wall; Small Space; Walkways
Landscape theme
Asian Garden; Cottage Garden; Rock Garden; Shade Garden