Columnea crassifolia is a compact, evergreen sub-shrub that grows to about 30 cm in height. Its leaves are lance-shaped, reaching lengths of up to 10 cm, with a glossy dark green surface and a yellow-green underside. During the spring and summer months, it produces hairy, tubular flowers that can measure up to 10 cm in bright red.

Columnea consists of evergreen shrubs and sub-shrubs characterized by their trailing stems, which support thick, simple leaves. From spring through autumn, you can find solitary or clustered tubular flowers emerging from the leaf axils.

Columnea crassifolia

Columnea crassifolia 'Stella Nova'

Columnea dissimilis

Columnea domingensis

Columnea eburnea

Columnea epiphyta

Columnea erythrophaea

Columnea erythrophylla

Columnea fawcettii

Columnea flaccida

Columnea gallicauda

Columnea glabra

Columnea harrisii

Columnea hiantiflora

Columnea hirsuta

Columnea hirsutissima

Columnea hirta is a trailing subshrub characterized by its hairy stems and densely hairy leaves that reach lengths of up to 4 cm. It produces tubular flowers, measuring about 7 cm, in a vibrant orange-red hue during the summer months. This plant thrives as a houseplant, making it suitable for hanging baskets or positioned on high shelves where its tendrils can cascade downwards.

Columnea hirta

Columnea hirta var. mortonii

Columnea hirta var. pilosissima

Columnea hispida

Columnea hosta

Columnea illepida

Columnea inaequilatera

Columnea kienastiana

Columnea lehmannii

Columnea lepidocaula

Columnea linearis

Columnea maculata

Columnea magnifica

Columnea microcalyx

Columnea microcalyx 'Superba' is a trailing subshrub characterized by its slender stems and small, dark green oval leaves. During the summer, it produces numerous tubular flowers that measure approximately 8 cm in length and display an orange-red hue. This plant thrives as a houseplant, making it suitable for hanging baskets or positioned on shelves where its stems can cascade downwards.

Columnea microcalyx 'Superba'

Columnea microcalyx 'Variegata' (v)

Columnea microphylla

Columnea microphylla 'Diminutifolia'

Columnea microphylla 'Grandiflora'

Columnea microphylla 'Variegata' (v)

Columnea minor

Columnea mira

Columnea moorei

Columnea nariniana

Columnea nicaraguensis

Columnea nicaraguensis 'Marginata'

Columnea nicaraguensis 'Peter Willmott'

Columnea oerstediana

Columnea orientandina

Columnea oxyphylla

Columnea paramicola

Columnea parviflora

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