Usage examples (13)

• Other plants, such as gloxinia and begonia, are known to have the power of bringing forth a new, complete plant from each of their leaves.
• "I don't know why she chose gloxinia," Lucy went on, plucking away a dead leaf.
• Both the gloxinia and her mother were forgotten as Lucy clutched the sketchbook with both arms.
• But he dreaded the thought of her languishing belowdeck, fading like one of her fragile gloxinia blooms deprived of sunlight and fresh air.