Gesneriaceae

Episcia reptans Mart.

Family: Gesneriaceae
Genus: Episcia

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Episcia reptans: Species : Episcia reptans Family : Gesneriaceae Image No. 2 — Photo: Kurt Stüber [1], CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (2)

Chinese: 火紅紫羅蘭, 火红紫罗兰
Swedish: Revkopparblad

Synonyms

Cyrtodeira fulgida Linden ex André
Episcia fulgida (Linden ex André) Hook.f.

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Pacific Basin: introduced

Photos

Photo: Kurt Stüber [1], CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, 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); US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.