Tropical Plant Catalog

Chirita

Description
 A group of easy to grow gesneriads from different regions in Asia. Many have attractive variegated leaves. Flowers are bell-shaped and held high above the foliage. Excellent plants for a fluorescent light garden. Allow them to dry out slightly between waterings.

Chirita 'Aiko'

Price:
$ 8.00
Description:
Extremely easy to grow and to flower. Pale yellow flowers are held high above the pointed, oval, glossy leaves. Compact grower.
Plant Care:
See 'Chirita' above.

Chirita 'Kazu'

Price:
$ 8.00
Description:
Long, thin, hairy, slightly quilted leaves. Flowers are medium lavender, with a yellow throat.
Plant Care:
See 'Chirita'

Chirita 'Kitaguni'

Price:
$ 8.00
Description:
Large oval leaves have a distinctive silver veining. Pale yellow flowers emerge from greenish- yellow bracts. Forms a large rosette. Very floriferous.
Plant Care:
See 'Chirita'

Chirita 'Moonlight'

Price:
$ 8.00
Description:
A large grower with nicely silvered leaves, and easy to bloom. Flowers are lavender with a yellow throat.
Plant Care:
See 'Chirita'

Chirita 'Nimbus'

Price:
$ 8.00
Description:
A new variegated variety with a central splash of lime green, on a dark green, glossy leaf. Flowers are pale lavender with a yellow throat. Very floriferous.
Plant Care:
See 'Chirita'

Chirita 'Stardust'

Price:
$ 8.00
Description:
C. ‘Stardust’ : A compact plant with a subtle silver variegation over the entire leaf. The mauve flowers show pale purple striping from the throat onto the lower lobes. Very floriferous.

Chirita 'Vertigo'

Price:
$ 8.00
Description:
Forms a compact rosette of dark green tapered leaves with a pale green centre. The large light lavender blue flowers are freely produced.

Chirita lutea

Availability:
Fall 2010
Price:
$ 8.00
Description:
This easy to grow plant has large succulent shiny leaves. The yellow and white flowers emerge from large white bracts that open like clam shells. This species was originally distributed as Chirita eburnea "yellow" variety.

Chirita sinensis 'Hisako'

Price:
$ 8.00
Description:
Succulent broad leaves are covered with a lacy silver pattern. Flowers are pale lavender. A very striking plant, even when it is not in flower.
Plant Care:
See 'Chirita'

Chirita sinensis 'latifolia dwarf'

Price:
$ 8.00
Description:
C. sinensis ‘latifolia dwarf’ : Leaves are oval and patterned with soft silver splashes. Flowers are pale lavender with darker purple stripes extending onto the lobes.

Chirita spadiciformis

Price:
$ 8.00
Description:
The leaves are similiar in shape to Saintpaulia but are pale green and shiny. The pale blue flowers are produced only 2 or 3 at a time but over a long period of time.

Chirita species USBRG98-083

Price:
$ 8.00
Description:
Pointed, fuzzy lance-shaped leaves. The plant produces stolons which each carry a new rosette plant. The flowers are a pale lilac.

Chirita tamiana

Availability:
Fall 2010
Price:
$ 8.00
Description:
This is a miniature variety from Vietnam which looks like a miniature African violet. The white bell-shaped flowers are easily produced.