Episcia cupreata 'chocolate soldier'
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Pronunciation: Ee-pish-ee-ah kew-pree-ah-tuh
Family: Gesneriaceae
Synonym: Achimenes cupreata
Common Name: Chocolate soldier flame flower
Cultivar: Chocolate soldier
Plant Type:
- epiphyte, terrestrial
- perennial
Height to: 6"
Width to: Indefinite
USDA Hardiness Zones:
- 80 to 70ºF ZONE 14
Sun Exposure:
- part sun
Bloom Season:
- mid spring
- late spring
- early summer
- mid summer
- late summer
- early autumn
- mid autumn
Bloom Description: Chocolate soldier flame flower (episcia cupreata)bears axillary racemes of 3-5 orange-red flowers, to 2" long
Soil Type: Fertile, humus rich, moist but sharply drained
Plant Perks:
- Suitable for Houseplant
- Container Gardening
Pests and Diseases: Fungal spots, aerial blights, mealybugs and aphids
Propagation: Surface sow chocolate soldier flame flower (episcia cupreata) seed at about 68-77. F as soon as ripe or in the early spring. Divide, seperate plantlets, or root stem cuttings or runners with bottom heat.
Winter Sowing Zones: None
Notes for Identification: Chocolate soldier flame flower (episcia cupreata) is a mat forming terrestrial perennial with ovate, dark chocolate leaves, to 4" long, suffused and marked with a silvery band, and with down turned, creamy white margins. Care: under glass, grow in soilless potting mix with added perlite or vermiculite, in bright filtered light, with high humidity. During the growing season, water moderately, applying a quarter strength, balanced liquid fertilizer at each watering. Keep just moist in winter. Source: various sources including the american horticultural society a to z encyclopedia of garden plants
USDA Heat Zones (days above 86ºF):
- Less then 1 day ZONE 1
- 1 to 7 days ZONE 2
- 7 to 14 days ZONE 3
- 14 to 30 days ZONE 4
- 30 to 45 days ZONE 5
- 45 to 60 days ZONE 6
- 60 to 90 days ZONE 7
- 90 to 120 days ZONE 8
- 120 to 150 days ZONE 9
- 150 to 180 days ZONE 10
- 180 to 210 days ZONE 11
- Greater then 210 ZONE 12
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Located in: Epiphytes and Terrestrials