Episcia 'Pink Smoke'

Also Known As

Flame Violet

Plant type

perennial

size

H: 4"
W: 4"

planting zones

11-12

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Episcia 'Pink Smoke' plant details

Episcia 'Pink Smoke' is a broadleaf evergreen perennial with blue, green and pink foliage. In fall, spring, summer and winter pink flowers emerge. Features fuzzy texture. Grows well with bright shade and occasional water. Does well in average and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant and humidity tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Episcia 'Pink Smoke'

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: gesneriaceae
Foliage: evergreen blue, green and pink
Mature size: 0 - 4 IN - wide, 0 - 4 IN - tall
Flowers: pink blooms in fall, spring, summer and winter
Uses: container plant, houseplant, long-blooming, rare, showy, tropical-looking

GROWING CONDITIONS for Episcia 'Pink Smoke'

USDA Zones: 11 - 12
Sun exposure: bright shade
Watering frequency: occasional
Resistant to: heat and humidity
Soil needs: average and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

This rare gesneriad, Flame Violet 'Pink Smoke' has smoky-green, velvety leaves decorated with bright pink leaf edges. The flowers are hot pink too. It produces many stolens, or runners, with smaller plantlets growing at regular intervals. This creates a full plant specimen. Flame violets are delicate plants that need warm temperatures and bright, indirect light to thrive. They make an ideal light garden or terrarium plant because environmental conditions are easily controlled. Maintain temperatures above 65 °F. Episcias are very sensitive to cold weather.

By: Logee's Plants for Home & Garden

GESNERIAD FAMILY - A stunning, cascading plant producing plantlets on dangling stems. Likes diffused light, 60 degree minimum, flowering year round, let dry between waterings. Pink Smoke has beautiful variegated leaves edged in rose pink with a smoky pinkish grey center. Likes humidity and warmth. A great houseplant.