gloxinias
Tuberous houseplant flowers
Gloxinias are tropical plants cultivated for their large, velvety, bell-shaped flowers in rich colors—deep purple, red, pink, and white.
Native to Brazil, they're popular houseplants and florist flowers: The gloxinias on the windowsill were in full bloom.
The singular is gloxinia.
Underground nutrient reservoir
- bell-shapedCurving outward toward base
- rosetteCircular ribbon ornament
- rhizomeHorizontal underground plant stem
- dormancySuspended biological activity
African violet · hybrid · cultivar · corolla · node · crown · fibrous roots · tuberous
Soft and smooth-textured
- ruffledDisturbed or trimmed ornamentally
- speckledDotted with small marks
- bicolorHaving two distinct shades
- purpleHue between crimson and azure
crimson · spotted · throated · royal purple · pink · picotee · marbled · satiny
Indoor ornamental greenery
- pottingPlacing in soil vessels
- terrariumGlass-walled growing enclosure
- greenhouseClimate-controlled plant enclosure
- windowsillHorizontal frame beneath pane
indirect light · humidity · peat moss · watering · fertilizer · repotting · overwintering · leaf cuttings
tuber
Underground nutrient reservoir
- bell-shapedCurving outward toward base
- rosetteCircular ribbon ornament
- rhizomeHorizontal underground plant stem
dormancy · African violet · hybrid · cultivar · corolla · node · crown · fibrous roots · tuberous · Brazil
velvety
Soft and smooth-textured
- ruffledDisturbed or trimmed ornamentally
- speckledDotted with small marks
- bicolorHaving two distinct shades
purple · crimson · spotted · throated · royal purple · pink · picotee · marbled · satiny · showy
houseplant
Indoor ornamental greenery
- pottingPlacing in soil vessels
- terrariumGlass-walled growing enclosure
- greenhouseClimate-controlled plant enclosure
windowsill · indirect light · humidity · peat moss · watering · fertilizer · repotting · overwintering · leaf cuttings · propagation
gloxiniasdaylilies
Flowers that last briefly
hostas · coneflowers · black-eyed Susans · peonies · daffodils
gloxiniassucculents
Moisture-retaining flora
cacti · pothos · air plants · weeds · dandelions
gloxiniasferns
Spore-bearing vascular plants
foliage plants · grasses · mosses · baby's breath · Queen Anne's lace