Alsobia was reclassified from Episcia. I have "Alsobia punctuata" which I could not find on the site. Started with a tiny cutting and i...Read Moret has grown fast. I live in zone 7 so grow under florescent lights.Lots of stolens and buds at all the stolens also. Will post photo June 18, 2010
DeLand/Deleon Springs, FL (Zone 8b) | November 2008 | positive
I've had this plant for years and always thought it was an Episcia. Mine lives most of the year under a shaded overhang outside. Only whe...Read Moren the temps drops below the upper 50's do I bring it in. Super easy to propagate from cuttings, I have given away dozens to friends. Only tempermental thing I "could" say about it is it doesn't like wet feet. Otherwise...very very easy.
Frederick, MD (Zone 6b) | November 2006 | positive
Alsobia 'San Miguel' (A.Dianthiflora x A.punctata)
Easy to grow and propagate stoloniferous gesneriad with medium green ve...Read Morelvety foliage adorns itself with lovely 2" tubular white heavily frilled blossoms with purple spotted throats. Blooms intermittantly throughout the year.
Similar to a strawberry plant in habit, alsobias produce new plantlets via stolons (runners) making a nice hanging basket specimen.
Grow in bright natural window light or under florescent lights. Keep evenly moist.
Alsobia was reclassified from Episcia. I have "Alsobia punctuata" which I could not find on the site. Started with a tiny cutting and i...Read More
I've had this plant for years and always thought it was an Episcia. Mine lives most of the year under a shaded overhang outside. Only whe...Read More
Alsobia 'San Miguel' (A.Dianthiflora x A.punctata)
Easy to grow and propagate stoloniferous gesneriad with medium green ve...Read More