gloxinia|gloxinias in English

noun

tropical American house plant with large multicolored bell shaped flowers

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1. T he Achimenes plant is a member of the Gesneriad family and closely related to gloxinias and African violets

2. Achimenes is a member of the Gesneriad family, the same as African violets and gloxinias, and have similar growing requirements

3. Some of the most common plants in this genera are the Cupid's Bower (Achimenes), Lipstick Plant (Aeschynanthus), Flame Violet (Episcia), Goldfish Plant (Nematanthus), African Violet (Saintpaulia), Florist Gloxinia (Sinningia), and Cape Primrose (Streptocarpus)

4. Related to gloxinias and African violets, Achimenes (Hot Water Plant) are rhizomatous herbaceous perennials with scaly rhizomes producing trailing stems clothed with attractive, fuzzy leaves in shades of bright or dark green, sometimes with bronze or burgundy undertones