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Nematanthus gregarius
Also called Goldfish Plant
A trailing epiphytic subshrub from Brazil, grown for its waxy leaves and clog or goldfish-shaped orange flowers. Bright light without harsh direct sun and warmth above 10 °C are the keys to success.
Nematanthus gregarius, also called the clog plant or goldfish plant, is a species of flowering plant from Brazil in the gesneriad family, Gesneriaceae, making it a relative of such genera as Streptocarpus (African violets) and Aeschynanthus (lipstick plants).
As it does not tolerate temperatures below 10 °C (50 °F), in temperate zones, this plant requires the protection of glass, greenhouses, or must be kept as a houseplant during the colder months, preferably near a bright southern window, but not placed directly in full sunlight for extended periods as the foliage may burn. It is often kept permanently as a houseplant, in hanging baskets which highlight its trailing habit. In appropriate environments, such as Florida, Hawaii, or Southern California, N. gregarius may be seen in outdoor gardening and landscaping projects. This plant is readily propagated and reproduced commercially via vegetative reproduction.
Nematanthus gregarius has received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Nematanthus gregarius 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.
