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Mar 12, 2017 3:50 PM CST
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Name: Ioana M. C.

Hello, I received this plant as a gift. It's a bulb plant that recently grew and now has this gorgeous flowers. Both flowers and leaves have a velvety texture (touching the petals is a most amazing sensory experience!). It has a thin stem, so I improvised a support to hold it upright.
I've looked all over the Internet but was unable find any plausible identifications (I do suck at botanical terminology...).

Thank you so much for your time and help!


Ioana M.C.
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Mar 12, 2017 3:55 PM CST
Name: Lin Vosbury
Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a)

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Hi Ioana,

Your lovely plant looks like Florist's Gloxinia (Sinningia speciosa)
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Mar 12, 2017 7:32 PM CST
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Name: Ioana M. C.

Thank oh so much Lin Sebastian! You've no idea how your answer has made my day Hurray! !

Thank you again and have a wonderful week ~

Thank You! Thank You! Thank You! Thank You!
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Mar 12, 2017 7:45 PM CST
Name: Lin Vosbury
Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a)

Region: Ukraine Region: United States of America Bird Bath, Fountain and Waterfall Region: Florida Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database!
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I tip my hat to you. You are very welcome and I hope you have a wonderful week also!
~ I'm an old gal who still loves playing in the dirt!
~ Playing in the dirt is my therapy ... and I'm in therapy a lot!


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Mar 13, 2017 7:13 AM CST
Name: Tofi
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Wow, never saw a (Sinningia speciosa) staked up right like that, quite impressive, I tip my hat to you. I guess your plant bit light-deprived, that's why it is leggy and thin. Often time they die down after some time, do not throw away, since there is tuber underground, keep it on the dry side, and it will re-sprout, after some rest. You could also cut tuber to propagate, or if you wants lots of plants, seed will be good, their seeds are so small like dust.
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