Gesneriaceae

Squarestem

Chrysothemis pulchella (Donn ex Sims) Decne.

Family: Gesneriaceae
Genus: Chrysothemis

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Squarestem: Chrysothemis pulchella is a tender tropical perennial plant that can be grown as a houseplant or in a greenhouse. Also known as Sunset Bell or Copper Leaf. From — Photo: Viswaprabha, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (8)

Bangla: তাম্রপত্র
Chinese: 金红花, 金红岩桐
English: Squarestem
gor: Bunga lonceng senja
Indonesian: Lonceng senja
Japanese: クリソテミス・プルケラ
Malayalam: കമ്മൽച്ചെടി, കമ്മൽചെടി
Vietnamese: Lá gấm

Synonyms

Besleria melittifolia Drapiez
Besleria pulchella Donn ex Sims
Besleria pulchella Donn
Besleria umbellata Herb. Banks ex Sims
Chrysothemis aurantiaca Decne.
Chrysothemis semiclausa (Hanst.) Leeuwenb.
Chrysothemis villosa (Benth.) Leeuwenb.
Cyrtandromoea minor Ridl.
Episcia pulchella (Donn ex Sims) Mart. ex G.Don
Episcia pulchella (Sims) G.Don
Skiophila pulchella (Donn ex Sims) Hanst.
Tussacia pulchella Rchb.
Tussacia pulchella (Donn) Rchb. ex Walp.
Tussacia semiclausa Hanst.
Tussacia villosa Benth.
Tussacia woodsonii C.V.Morton

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Puerto Rico: introduced

Photos

Photo: Viswaprabha, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Prenn, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Dick Culbert from Gibsons, B.C., Canada, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: V C Balakrishnan, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: V C Balakrishnan, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: V C Balakrishnan, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: V C Balakrishnan, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: V C Balakrishnan, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: V C Balakrishnan, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: V C Balakrishnan, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: V C Balakrishnan, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: V C Balakrishnan, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.