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Koehleria Plant Care
Kohleria amabilis Fritsch
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Kohleria amabilis, the tree gloxinia, is a species of the flowering plant belonging to the family Gesneriaceae.
Bright indirect light to partial shade
At a glance
How do you care for Koehleria?
Koehleria grows best in bright indirect light to partial shade.
What Is the Koehleria?
Koehleria (Kohleria amabilis) belongs to the Gesneriaceae family within the Kohleria genus. Koehleria is also known as Amabilis Kohleria.
Koehleria displays a compact, clumping perennial growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Koehleria produces tubular flowers in various colors like red, orange, yellow, and pink.
What Light Does the Koehleria Need?
Koehleria thrives in bright indirect light to partial shade. Avoid placing Koehleria in direct, harsh sunlight for extended periods, as this can scorch the foliage.
Light Requirement
Bright indirect light to partial shade
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Koehleria?
Well-draining, rich potting mix with added perlite for aeration. Good drainage is essential for Koehleria to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Do You Repot a Koehleria?
Repot annually in spring to refresh soil and provide space for growth. 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 Koehleria?
Koehleria can be propagated through division, stem cuttings, leaf cuttings. Similar propagation techniques also apply to hairy kohleria plant care, which shares the same genus.
Is the Koehleria Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Koehleria, 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 Koehleria?
Koehleria is susceptible to spider mites, aphids, 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.
Keep exploring plants
Koehleria 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 Kohleria genus — compare its care with other Kohleria species on PlantoScan.
Kohleria is part of the Gesneriaceae plant family — browse all Gesneriaceae genera and species.
Koehleria thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
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Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Kohleria amabilis Fritsch, family Gesneriaceae (first published in Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 50: 413 (1913)) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Koehleria, 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.
- Photo: Zac Peterson, CC BY 4.0, iNaturalist — original.
- 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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