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Columnea, Goldfish Plant, Goldfish Vine

Columneax banksii

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Family

Gesneriaceae (ges-ner-ee-AY-see-ee)

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Genus

Columnea (kol-LUM-nee-uh)

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Synonym

Sun Exposure

Light Shade

Foliage

Evergreen

Succulent

Height

12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

Spacing

24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Danger

N/A

Bloom Color

Red

Red-Orange

Bloom Time

Blooms all year

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Alyssajrs

| July 2019 | neutral

Columnea are not Goldfish plants are nematanthus.

paulwingert

| July 2014 | positive

Very easy to propagate, simply place a cut stem into water and roots will appear.

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