Family: Gesneriaceae
Scientific Name: Episcia hybrid Chocolate Soldier
Common Name: Episcia Chocolate Soldier
| Description | A relatively difficult plant to grow requiring a warm temperature and above average humidity. |
| Pronunciation | (ee-PISH-ee-ah) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Indoor Foliage |
| Hardiness Zone | tropical |
| Sunlight | Does best in bright sunlight. Grows under artificial light equally well. |
| Moisture | evenly moist not soggy |
| Growing Media | Needs a media that holds water but is well aerated such as an African Violet mix. |
| Temperature | warm |
| Flowers | orange |
| Leaves | Leaves are dark chocolate brown with a silver edge. |
| Stems | stolons |
| Dimensions | spreads by stolons |
| Propagation | cuttings |
| Native Site | In South American rain forest, it grows as a terrestrial ground cover spreading by stolons. |
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