Chirita
Chirita 'Patina'

Family: Gesneriaceae (ges-ner-ee-AY-see-ee)
Genus: Chirita (ky-RY-tuh)
Cultivar: Patina
Hybridized by Shalit

Category
Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Sun Exposure
Light Shade

Foliage
Grown for foliage
Herbaceous
Good Fall Color
Succulent
Textured
Veined
Velvet/Fuzzy

Foliage Color
Bronze
Blue-Green
Chartreuse/Yellow

Height
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)

Spacing
12-15 in. (30-38 cm)

Hardiness
Not Applicable

Where to Grow
Can be grown as an annual
Suitable for growing in containers

Danger

Bloom Color

Bloom Characteristics

Bloom Size

Bloom Time
N/A

Other details

Soil pH requirements

Patent Information

Propagation Methods
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
From leaf cuttings

Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed