Sinningia speciosa, commonly known in the horticultural trade as
gloxinia, is a tuberous member of the flowering plant family Gesneriaceae. The common name has persisted since its original introduction to cultivation from Brazil in 1817 as
Gloxinia speciosa. The name
florist's gloxinia is sometimes used to distinguish it from the rhizomatous species now included in the genus
Gloxinia. Another common name is
Brazilian gloxinia. The plants produce la
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