The plants in this category are "cousins" to the African violet, which is also a gesneriad.
Nematanthus are commonly called "Goldfish" plants, having flowers that are pouch shaped. Blossoms come in shades of red-orange and yellow-orange. The varieties we offer are trailing plants and may be grown in hanging baskets. Grow in a south-west window, or under fluorescent lights, 14 hours daily for best growth and bloom. Let soil become slightly dry between waterings. Use a light porous potting mix. Feed plants regularly, using a well balanced fertilizer, at ¼ tsp. per gallon of water, with every watering. Fertilizer may be increased to ½ to 1 full tsp. per gallon of water during spring and summer, when plants are actively growing, depending upon the size of the plant. (Larger plants can handle more fertilizer.)
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Nematanthus - Black Gold
Yellowish-orange pouch shaped flowers contrast and adorn small, blackish green, waxy leaves that trail nicely. Quite a spectacular variety!
(Schwarz)
Nematanthus - Christmas Holly
Medium to deep green shiny leaves with deep red-orange flowers. Very prolific bloomer and grower!
(Hyb.- Unknown)
Nematanthus - corticola
A shy bloomer, but a striking beauty with breathtaking, bright red flowers and a maroon calyx. Allow to dry thoroughly between waterings.
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Nematanthus - fissus
Stiff, upright growing. Distinguished from other nematanthus species having upside down flowers by the nearly equal, oblong, tip-pointed leaves. Also remarkable for the long, narrow corolla tube, scarcely swollen, which is scarlet with an orange throat. Medium green foliage.
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Nematanthus - Freckles
Light yellow-orange, pouch shaped flowers have freckles of maroon at the joint of each petal. An excellent bloomer with glossy, medium green leaves. Fast grower!
(Hyb.- Unknown)
Nematanthus - gregarius 'Golden West'
Glossy foliage, with ovate leaves, is variegated in several shades of green, yellow and white, and at times, pink. Inflated, orange-red flowers. Calyx lobes are elliptic to oblong-elliptic.
(Hyb.- Unknown)
Nematanthus - Lemon Lime
Wonderful, lemon yellow flowers are produced over a bed of bright green, smooth foliage. Different and unusual coloring.
(Saylor)
Nematanthus - Magnot
Free blooming flowers of orange with yellow tipping are produced on shiny, smooth foliage that you are sure to enjoy.
(Hyb.- Unknown)
Nematanthus - Marianne
Bright orange, pouch shaped flowers that are quick to bloom on small waxy, dark green leaves. A vigorous trailing variety that blooms exceptionally easy.
(Wyrtzen)
Nematanthus - tessmannii
An ideal plant to grow in a partially sunny window or porch, but gets too large for light stands. Golden yellow flowers form in clusters, on medium to deep green foliage.
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Nematanthus - Tropicana
This upright growing eye-catching variety has dark green foliage and small, golden yellow pouch shaped flowers with red and gold stripes that radiate from the centers.
(Saylor)
Nematanthus - Ubatuba
Pink flowers, accented with a yellow mouth, form upon dark green, oval leaves, sporting a red center on the reverse side.
(Hyb.- Unknown)
Nematanthus - villosus
Many dark, rich, burgundy flowers, which are unusual, in that the pouch is on the top side, are produced upon medium green foliage.
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Nematanthus - wettsteinii
Abundant orange flowers, tipped with yellow. Compact grower with small, glossy green leaves. This variety is probably our best bloomer.
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