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Petrocosmea minor
Family: Gesneriaceae
Common Name(s):
Grown by: Katherine Henwood, Pacifica

Petros - rocks; kosmos - decorative, referring to the natural habitat;

minus- small

Native to China and related to African “Violets”, these late summer to fall blooming jewels can be appreciated as much for their foliage as for their dainty and elegant flowers which repay close scrutiny. Fibrous, gritty, acid soil mix can be grown outdoors in frost protected sites near coast in morning sun to bright shade...

Photo by Steve Morse