How to Care for Sinningia speciosa

Korean name: 글록시니아

This plant is characterized by its large, vibrant flowers with a velvet texture. The deep-colored flowers in purple, red, and pink brighten up indoor spaces.

Key facts

• Category: Flowering plant
• Difficulty: Demanding
• Where to keep: indoors
• Native to: Brazil
• Growth rate: Moderate
• Pets: No known toxicity, so it is fine to keep around pets.
• Traits: floweringPlant, indoor, ornamental, imported

Care Guide

• Light: Bright indirect light. Avoid direct sunlight.
• Watering: Keep the soil slightly moist. Avoid getting water on the leaves and flowers.
• Soil: Soil specifically for African violets
• Humidity: High humidity (over 60%)
• Temperature: 18~25°C
• Fertilizer: Phosphorus fertilizer every other week during blooming

Common questions

How often should you water Sinningia speciosa?

Keep the soil slightly moist. Avoid getting water on the leaves and flowers. Roughly every 7 days is the baseline; adjust for the season and the spot it sits in.

Where should you keep Sinningia speciosa?

It likes Bright indirect light. Avoid direct sunlight.. You can grow it indoors. Use Soil specifically for African violets.

Is Sinningia speciosa safe around pets?

No known toxicity, so it is fine to keep around pets.

Is Sinningia speciosa good for beginners?

Difficulty: Demanding. Keep it around 18~25°C. Humidity: High humidity (over 60%). Fertilise Phosphorus fertilizer every other week during blooming.