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Chirita 
Chirita sinensis Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Asterids Order: Lamiales Family: Gesneriaceae Genus: Chirita Chirita is an Old World genus of the flowering plant family Gesneriaceae centred on Indo-Malaysia, S. E. Asia, and southern China. There are currently about (80-)150 species recognised in the genus, about 100 of which are endemic to China. Most of the species have showy tubular flowers with five, usually rounded, petal lobes and are becoming increasingly popular as houseplants, much like their cousins the African violets.
Chirita comes from a Nepalese common name for a gentian.
General Cultivation
Most can be grown in pots in warm (though some are known to tolerate colder conditions), humid conditions and can be propagated from seed (sown in the late winter) or by taking cuttings in the spring and summer.
External links
- Chirita from Genera of Gesneriaceae
- Chirita and Chiritopsis from the Gesneriad Reference Web
- Chirita: a taxonomic review from the Gesneriad Reference Web
- Rob's Violets
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