Nematanthus strigillosus syn. Hypocyrta glabra, Hypocyrta strigillosa
Goldfish Plant 'Strigillosus'
Nematanthus (Goldfish Plant) are flowering plants native to Brazil. Usually an epiphyte in nature it is often a hanging-basket plant in cultivation, grown indoors as a houseplant. They have many small, thick, shiny, dark green leaves and colourful flowers that look like little goldfish. The flowers may be red, orange, or yellow, and may appear all year round. The plants need bright light, but not direct sunlight. (If the leaves curl, it needs more light)
Contributed by @lilium
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Full sun
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Occasional watering
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Not Frost hardy
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Rich and free draining
Common name
Goldfish Plant 'Strigillosus'
Latin name
Nematanthus strigillosus syn. Hypocyrta glabra, Hypocyrta strigillosa
type
Epiphyte
family
Gesneriaceae
ph
6.1 - 6.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
Not Frost hardy
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Soil
Rich and free draining
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
0.45 M
0.30 M
Nematanthus strigillosus syn. Hypocyrta glabra, Hypocyrta strigillosa
Nematanthus (Goldfish Plant) are flowering plants native to Brazil. Usually an epiphyte in nature it is often a hanging-basket plant in cultivation, grown indoors as a houseplant. They have many small, thick, shiny, dark green leaves and colourful flowers that look like little goldfish. The flowers may be red, orange, or yellow, and may appear all year round. The plants need bright light, but not direct sunlight. (If the leaves curl, it needs more light)
Flowering
From Early Spring TO Late Winter
When grown indoors pouch-shaped flowers can appear at any time through the year. The flowers are usually red, orange or yellow, and look like little goldfish
Planting
From Early Spring TO Late Winter
Plant in rich, moist, free-draining compost. The plant has a shallow root system, and although it needs to be kept moist all the time, waterlogging will rot the roots
lilium