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Goldfish Plant Nematanthus gregarius

Other Common Name(s):

Previously known as:

  • Columnea radicans
  • Hypocyrta radicans
  • Nematanthus radicans
Phonetic Spelling
nee-ma-TAN-thus gre-GAR-ee-us
Description

Goldfish Plant is a tropical plant that likes light shade. This plant is in the family Gesneriaceae and native to Brazil.

See this plant in the following landscape:
Cultivars / Varieties:
Tags:
#non-toxic for horses#non-toxic for dogs#non-toxic for cats
 
Small shiny leaves and a puckered orange & yellow tubular flower
Foliage and flower. Eric Hunt CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
Cultivars / Varieties:
Tags:
#non-toxic for horses#non-toxic for dogs#non-toxic for cats
  • Attributes:
    Genus:
    Nematanthus
    Species:
    gregarius
    Family:
    Gesneriaceae
    Country Or Region Of Origin:
    Brazil
  • Cultural Conditions:
    USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
    10b, 11a, 11b
  • Leaves:
    Hairs Present:
    No
  • Stem:
    Stem Is Aromatic:
    No
  • Landscape:
    Landscape Location:
    Container