Stats

Lifespan

Perennial

Size

Small

Diet

Photosynthetic

Biome

Tropical rainforest

Range

Central and South America

Movement

Sessile

Breeding

Runners

Defense

Camouflage

Status

Uncommon

About

Flame Violet is a vibrant perennial plant native to Brazil, Colombia, and Venezuela, known for its striking violet-red flowers that resemble flames. Each flower blooms for only a few hours before wilting, creating a mesmerizing display of color and time.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   seed

   A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
2. 2.
   sprout

   A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
3. 3.
   sapling

   A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
4. 4.
   mature

   Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Gesneriaceae

Genus

Episcia

Species

Episcia cupreata