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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F)
Plant Height: 6 to 8 inches
Plant Spread: 6 to 8 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Variegated
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Year Round
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Terrariums
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Stolons and runners
Containers: Suitable for hanging baskets
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Episcia
  • Flame Violet

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Location: Cowell's garden centre, Newcastle UK
Date: 2022-08-27
Location: Cowell's garden centre, Newcastle UK
Date: 2022-04-13
Location: Cowell's garden centre, Newcastle UK
Date: 2022-08-27
Location: February 2023 | Fairfax VA
Date: 2023-02-28
Location: February 2023 | Fairfax VA
Date: 2023-02-25
Location: St Louis Gesneriad Society Annual Show at Missouri Botanical Garden
Date: 2024-09-07
Location: My house plant
Date: 2018-07-05
Plant with pink bloom

Date: November 1, 2007

Date: December 3, 2008

Date: 2012-02-14
Episcia Pink Panther
Comments:
  • Posted by tabbycat (Youngsville, LA - Zone 9b) on Jun 11, 2018 9:56 PM concerning plant:
    I have a nice plant of this I got in a trade about 4 years ago. The dark marked leaves are attractive and a nice backdrop to the pink flowers it makes off and on year round. I keep its soil moist and give it 4 hours of filtered sun in an east window then 8 hours under my SunBlaster light a day. It seems very happy and sends out stolons that make it a lovely hanging plant. Episcias are a very easy-to-grow houseplant that flowers.
  • Posted by tabbycat (Youngsville, LA - Zone 9b) on Jul 19, 2018 11:14 AM concerning plant:
    My 'Pink Panther' is blooming now, July 2018. I have several varieties with red blooms and another with a peachy pink, but this is the hottest pink and looks so pretty against the dark marked leaves. It's growing indoors where it gets 4 hours of filtered east morning sun, then 8 hours of light from my SunBlaster over head. I love Episcias more than African violets, so I'm always open for a trade of a variety I don't have.
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