Creeping Gloxinia Lophospermum erubescens
Other Common Name(s):
Previously known as:
- Asarina erubescens
- Phonetic Spelling
- lo-fo-SPER-mum er-yoo-BESS-ens
- Description
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Creeping Gloxinia is a climbing herbaceous pernnial with showy pink flowers native to mountains and canyons in Mexico. It climbs by twining. It is not hardy so will need to be grown in a container that can be moved indoors over the winter.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Lophospermum
- Species:
- erubescens
- Family:
- Plantaginaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Mexico
- Climbing Method:
- Twining
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Perennial
- Vine
- Habit/Form:
- Cascading
- Spreading
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Pink
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Leaves:
- Hairs Present:
- No
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Hanging Baskets
- Rock Wall
