Nematanthus gregarius

Nematanthus gregarius, the clog plant[2] or goldfish plant,[3] is a species of flowering plant in the family Gesneriaceae, native to Brazil.

Nematanthus gregarius
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Gesneriaceae
Genus: Nematanthus
Species:
N. gregarius
Binomial name
Nematanthus gregarius
D.L.Denham[1]

Growing to 0.5 m (1.6 ft) tall by 1 m (3.3 ft) broad, it is a trailing perennial or subshrub with small fleshy evergreen leaves and brilliant orange tubular flowers in summer. The flowers vaguely resemble clogs in shape and goldfish in colour, hence the common names.

As it does not tolerate temperatures below 10 °C (50 °F), in temperate zones this plant requires the protection of glass. It is often seen as a houseplant, in hanging baskets which highlight its trailing habit.

Nematanthus gregarius reproduces sexually and spreads by producing small orange colored fruits.[4] This plant is readily propagated and reproduced commercially via vegetative reproduction.

Nematanthus gregarius has received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[2]

References
  1. "Nematanthus gregarius". Tropicos. Missouri Botanical Gardens – via The Plant List. Note that this website has been superseded by World Flora Online
  2. "Nematanthus gregarius". www.rhs.org. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  3. "Goldfish plant (Nematanthus gregarius)". Garden.org. The National Gardening Association. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  4. "(Nematanthus gregarius)". www.worldfloraonline.org. D.L.Denham. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
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