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The flowers vaguely resemble clogs or rotund goldfish in shape and color, hence the common names; some gardeners have nicknamed it the "guppy plant", as well as "garibaldi plant" or "garibaldi flower" due to its resemblance of the marine fish species Hypsypops rubicundus, the California garibaldi.
Columnea gloriosa is commonly known as the goldfish plant (a name it shares with a number of other species), because of the fish shaped flowers it produces. Native to the Caribbean, Central and South American tropics, it falls into the genus Columnea. [1] Also known as a cousin to African violets. This plant is in the family Gesneriaceae.
The plant has a trailing, branching, and spreading habit; it is generally an epiphyte in nature and a hanging-basket plant in cultivation. The flower has fused petals. In some species, the flower has a "pouch" at the bottom. The fancied resemblance of such flowers to a goldfish gives these plants the common name goldfish plant or guppy plant.
In comparison to other common aquarium fish, goldfish have high oxygen needs and produce a large amount of waste due to the fact they lack a stomach; [57] therefore they require a substantial volume of well-filtered water to thrive. In addition, all goldfish varieties have the potential to reach 5 inches (130 mm) in total length, with single ...
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Goldfish plant is a common name for several plants and may refer to: Columnea; Nematanthus This page was last edited on 20 March 2021, at 06:05 (UTC). Text is ...
It’s no fish tale. Giant goldfish have been appearing in freshwater lakes around the country. It’s a development that has surprised people.
Honeysuckle is a fast-growing vining plant that can cover a trellis or garden arbor with shiny green foliage and fragrant tubular-shaped flowers. In late spring and early summer, its sweet scent ...