Creeping Gloxinia
About Creeping Gloxinia
Creeping Gloxinia is a climbing herbaceous pernnial with showy pink flowers native to mountains and canyons in Mexico which climbs by twining.
Taxonomy
Lophospermum erubescens
Lophospermum
Plantaginaceae
Lamiales
Also known as
Mexican twist, Mexican twist and Creeping gloxinia
How to care for Creeping Gloxinia
How often to water your Creeping Gloxinia
every 9
Creeping Gloxinia needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Mexican twist in your home
a window
Creeping Gloxinia love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Creeping Gloxinia does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Creeping Gloxinia in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Creeping Gloxinia
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Creeping Gloxinia after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Creeping Gloxinia
Creeping Gloxinia
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.