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| Alsobia dianthiflora borrowed from internet |
The Alsobia
are coming!
The Alsobia are coming, just not
very fast.
The leading species, dianthiflora,
has a pretty white flower to give the common name --- Lace Flower. Formerly called Episcia, it was moved to its
own little Genus, Alsobia.
Alsobia dianthiflora can be
propagated by cuttings and seed from ripe berries. You get a lot of seed per berry, so this is a
feasible method.
This houseplant pops in and out of commercial
foliage assortments. Grown best in small
hanging baskets, it attracts attention when there is a flower.
It trails with stolons like a
strawberry, so is a durable houseplant that can withstand abuse of being hot or
cold, dry, or less dry. Bright light is
best.
Alsobia dianthiflora is not wimpy,
so is worth having.
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