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Heppiella

Heppiella is a small genus of Andean herbs in the African violet family (Gesneriaceae), native from Venezuela to western South America. Few members are grown as ornamentals, so care details here are general to the family and may vary by species.

Family
Gesneriaceae (African violet family)
Light
Bright indirect
Water
Keep the soil evenly moist during growth and let the top layer dry slightly between waterings.
Soil
Light, well-draining, humus-rich potting mix.
Temperature
15–25 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Moderate

About

Heppiella is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Gesneriaceae.

Its native range is western South America to Venezuela. It is found in the countries of Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela.

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Heppiella by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

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