Incarvillea delavayi | |
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In southern Sweden in June | |
'Snowtop' cultivar | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Bignoniaceae |
Genus: | Incarvillea |
Species: | I. delavayi
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Binomial name | |
Incarvillea delavayi |
Incarvillea delavayi, the so‑called hardy gloxinia or flowering fern, is a species of flowering plant in the family Bignoniaceae, native to western Sichuan and northwest Yunnan provinces of China.[1][2] The true Gloxinia are members of the Gesneriaceae,[3] while true ferns are flowerless plants which reproduce through spores.[4]
A slug‑prone perennial with fern‑like leaves, it is hardy in USDA zones 5b through 7, and is recommended for borders and rock gardens in part shade to full sun.[5] The original species and a number of cultivars are commercially available, including 'Bees Pink' and 'Snowtop'.[2][6][7]
Other common names; Chinese trumpet flower, flowering fern ... 27 suppliers
Synonyms; Incarvillea mairei 'Bees' Pink' ... 4 suppliers
Synonyms; Incarvillea delavayi 'Alba', Incarvillea 'Snowcap' ... 19 suppliers