Red Friendship Plant Plant Care
Codonanthopsis crassifolia (H.Focke) Chautems & Mat.Perret
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Codonanthopsis crassifolia is a species of plant in the family Gesneriaceae.
Bright indirect light
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How do you care for Red Friendship Plant?
Red Friendship Plant grows best in bright indirect light.
What Is the Red Friendship Plant?
Red Friendship Plant (Codonanthopsis crassifolia) belongs to the Gesneriaceae family within the Codonanthopsis genus. Red Friendship Plant is also known as Friendship Plant.
Red Friendship Plant displays a low rosette, spreading growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Red Friendship Plant produces tubular flowers in shades of red, orange, or yellow.
What Light Does the Red Friendship Plant Need?
Red Friendship Plant thrives in bright indirect light. Avoid placing Red Friendship Plant in direct, harsh sunlight for extended periods, as this can scorch the foliage.
Light Requirement
Bright indirect light
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Red Friendship Plant?
Well-draining, peat-based soil mix with added perlite for aeration. Good drainage is essential for Red Friendship Plant to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Do You Repot a Red Friendship Plant?
Repot every 1-2 years in spring. Choose a pot one size larger than the current container, and ensure it has drainage holes to allow excess water to escape.
How Do You Propagate a Red Friendship Plant?
Red Friendship Plant can be propagated through leaf cuttings, division, offsets. Similar propagation techniques also apply to false african violet plant care, which shares the same genus.
Is the Red Friendship Plant Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Red Friendship Plant, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Keep pets from chewing it as a precaution.
This is a general caution, not veterinary or medical advice. If your pet ate a plant, contact your vet or animal poison control.
See all plants toxic to cats and plants toxic to dogs.
What Pests and Diseases Affect the Red Friendship Plant?
Red Friendship Plant is susceptible to aphids, spider mites, mealybugs. Inspect the foliage regularly, especially along leaf undersides and stems. Treat infestations promptly with insecticidal soap or neem oil to prevent spread.
Yellow leaves, brown tips or drooping? See common plant problems and how to fix them.
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Red Friendship Plant is one of many species covered in the complete plant care and identification guide, which groups plants by genus, attribute, and popularity.
It belongs to the Codonanthopsis genus — compare its care with other Codonanthopsis species on PlantoScan.
Codonanthopsis is part of the Gesneriaceae plant family — browse all Gesneriaceae genera and species.
Red Friendship Plant thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
More Codonanthopsis Species
Other Codonanthopsis species in PlantoScan's care catalogue share similar watering, light, and soil preferences:
Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Codonanthopsis crassifolia (H.Focke) Chautems & Mat.Perret, family Gesneriaceae (first published in Selbyana 31: 152 (2013)) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Red Friendship Plant, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Checked against the ASPCA plant list; any other toxicity note on this page comes from PlantoScan's plant database.
- Care values(watering, light, temperature, humidity, soil, fertilizing): PlantoScan's plant database, filtered by automatic plausibility checks — values that fail them are hidden. How we source and check plant data.
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