About Canterbury Bells
Gloxinia perennis is a species of tropical rhizomatous herbaceous flowering plant belonging to the family Gesneriaceae. It is sometimes known as "Canterbury bells" (not to be confused with members of the genus Campanula, which go by the same name).
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Gloxinia perennis
- Genus
- Gloxinia
- Family
- GESNERIACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Runs wild from the gardens
- Native to
- Central and South America
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-January
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Botanical family
Gesneriaceae
Gesneria Family
Canterbury Bells belongs to the Gesneriaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
Explore the GESNERIACEAE family →Snap it. Know it.
Point your camera at canterbury bells or any plant and SASYA identifies it instantly — on-device, offline, and private.