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Kohleria amabilis, the tree gloxinia, is a tropical rhizomatous species from the African violet family with velvety silver-patterned leaves and tubular pink flowers. Grow it warm and humid with bright, filtered light and let it rest through its seasonal leafless dormancy.
Kohleria amabilis, the tree gloxinia, is a species of the flowering plant belonging to the family Gesneriaceae.
This species is native to Honduras (Mesoamerica) and Colombia.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Kohleria amabilis 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.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
