Sinningia macropoda

Flower name
Sinningia macropoda
Scientific name
Sinningia macropoda
Aliassinningia macropoda, マクロポダ, シンニンギア, sinningia, Big Foot Glox
Place of originParaná, Brazil
Place of floweringPotted flower, Specific area
Flowering seasonJuly, August

What is Sinningia macropoda

Sinningia macropoda, or Big Foot Glox (scientific name: Sinningia macropoda) is a succulent plant with large green leaves, many conspicuous vermilion flowers, and huge tubers. ative to the state of Paraná, Brazil, it is a semi-cold hardy perennial (tuberous succulent) in the family Gesneriaceae. In summer, a large leaf stalk emerges from the tip of the tuber, and a large leaf spreads out, and a flower stalk extends from the center of the leaf to produce 6 to 18 downward-facing, elongated, tubular, vermilion to red flowers. The tips of the tubular flowers are round and petal-like with five shallow lobes. Sesame-like reddish-purple spots are scattered on the inside of the petals.

Flowers of the same genus
Sinningia leucotricha (scientific name: Sinningia leucotricha), also known as "Queen of the Cliffs".

Common name: Sinningia macropoda, scientific name: Sinningia macropoda, aka: Big Foot Glox (Big Foot ), Origin: Paraná, Brazil, Life form. Semi-cold hardy perennial (tuberous succulent), Plant height: 60 cm, Leaf color: dark green, Leaf shape: broadly ovate, Leaf blade length: 20 cm, leaf width: 15 cm, Stipules: opposite (juveniles: 2 pairs, adults: 4-5 pairs), Leaf texture: soft, Flowering: summer, Flower color: red to red, Corolla tube: cylindrical, 3.5 cm long.