Episcia, Flame Violet
Episciacupreata 'Canton's DeLest'

Family: Gesneriaceae (ges-ner-ee-AY-see-ee)
Genus: Episcia (ee-PISH-ee-ah)
Species: cupreata (kew-pree-AH-tuh)
Cultivar: Canton's DeLest

Category
Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Water Requirements

Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade

Foliage
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Herbaceous
Succulent

Foliage Color

Height
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)

Spacing
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Hardiness
Not Applicable

Where to Grow
Can be grown as an annual
Suitable for growing in containers

Danger
N/A

Bloom Color

Bloom Characteristics

Bloom Size

Bloom Time

Other details

Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information

Propagation Methods
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
From leaf cuttings
From herbaceous stem cuttings
By simple layering

Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed