General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Plant Height: 12-24 inches
Plant Spread: 6-10 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Orange
Purple
Red
Russet
Yellow
Flower Time: Spring
Summer
Uses: Cut Flower
Suitable as Annual
Propagation: Seeds: Provide darkness
Needs specific temperature: 65-70F
Days to germinate: 10-14
Depth to plant seed: surface sow or barely cover
Start indoors
Can handle transplanting

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Common names
  • Painted Tongue

Photo Gallery
Location: In my Northern California garden
Date: 2005-07-20
Photo by PoppyLady420
Location: In my garden
Date: 2013-06-09
Location: Cascade of Time Garden, Banff, Canada | August, 2022
Date: 2022-08-01
Location: Maine
Date: 2014-07-08
Location: Maine
Location: In my Northern California garden
Date: 2005-07-20
Location: In my Northern California garden
Date: 2005-07-20
Location: Bronx NY
Date: July 15, 2015

Date: 2017-06-19
Location: In my Northern California garden
Date: 2005-07-20
Photo by Calif_Sue

Courtesy Outsidepride
  • Uploaded by vic
Location: My garden
Date: 2018-05-24
Photo by Mutisia
Location: NE Washington
Date: August 2011
Location: in my garden
Date: 2017-06-20

Wild growing Salpiglossis.
Location: In my Northern California garden
Date: 2006-06-17
Location: In my Northern California garden
Date: 2005-07-20
Photo by Mutisia
Location: All pictures taken in/on my gardens/greenhouse/property
Date: 2018-03-02
'Gloomy Rival '
Location: NE Washington
Date: August 28, 2011
Another shade of Salpiglossis sinuata
Location: western Oregon
Date: summer 2012
Location: My garden
Date: 2018-07-04
Photo by Calif_Sue
Location: Jena Botanical Garden, Germany.
credit: User:Carstor
Location: western Oregon
Date: spring 2014
Location: Farellones ski centre (Santiago, Chile)
Wild growing Salpiglossis sinuata - there are many colours in the
Location: In my Northern California garden
Date: 2005-07-20
Location: NE Washington
Date: August 2011
Photo by Mutisia
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Comments:
  • Posted by bxncbx (NYC - Zone 7a) on Feb 16, 2016 10:58 PM concerning plant:
    When trying to grow this plant from seed under grow lights, I have found the seedlings to be extremely susceptible to fungus gnats. For two years I have lost 75% of my seedlings due to the larvae. A soil drench for the larvae and yellow sticky traps for the adults are a must!
Plant Events from our members
MrsBinWY On March 13, 2018 Seeds germinated
4 cells
MrsBinWY On March 10, 2018 Seeds sown
6 pack w/4 seeds each @ warm room temp; F3 of 'Casino Mix' from 2015G
KelliW On March 12, 2019 Seeds sown
sown indoors
dnrevel On June 12, 2023 Transplanted
So busy with dahlias, planted late. However, still bloomed beautifully in late June, July.
dnrevel On March 18, 2023 Seeds germinated
Germinated in humidity dome, Dixie cup planting, in greenhouse. So far, so good!
dnrevel On February 26, 2023 Seeds sown
Sown in humidity dome, covered with cardboard to keep in darkness. Placed in greenhouse.
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