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Episcia, Flame Violet 'Green Corduroy'

Episciacupreata

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

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Genus

Episcia (ee-PISH-ee-ah)

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Species

cupreata (kew-pree-AH-tuh)

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Synonym

Sun Exposure

Sun to Partial Shade

Light Shade

Foliage

Grown for foliage

Evergreen

Herbaceous

Good Fall Color

Succulent

Height

6-12 in. (15-30 cm)

Spacing

24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Hardiness

Not Applicable

Danger

N/A

Bloom Color

Red-Orange

Bloom Time

Late Winter/Early Spring

Mid Spring

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Category

Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Water Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings

Foliage Color

Orange/Apricot

Where to Grow

Can be grown as an annual

Suitable for growing in containers

Bloom Characteristics

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Size

Unknown - Tell us

Other details

Unknown - Tell us

Soil pH requirements

6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)

6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information

Non-patented

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

Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Winter Haven, Florida

Caguas, Puerto Rico

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