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Sinningia Species, Brazilian Edelweiss

Sinningialeucotricha

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Family

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

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Genus

Sinningia (sigh-NIN-jee-uh)

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Species

leucotricha (loo-koh-TRY-kuh)

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Synonym

Rechsteineria leucotricha

Sun Exposure

Sun to Partial Shade

Foliage

Deciduous

Succulent

Height

6-12 in. (15-30 cm)

Spacing

9-12 in. (22-30 cm)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)

USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Danger

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color

Red-Orange

Bloom Time

Late Winter/Early Spring

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aprilwillis

Missouri City, TX (Zone 9a) | July 2006 | positive

Clusters of lovely orange/salmon tubular flowers. Noted for its beautiful and distinctive foliage, covered with soft silvery white hairs....Read More Grow indoors.

RUK

Fair Lawn, NJ (Zone 6b) | April 2005 | positive

Grow this plant as caudiciform with the tuber slightly exposed. Water only sparingly when dormant.
Fuzzy silvery leaves emerge in ...Read More

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