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. From Wordnik.com. [Man or Matter] Reference
"I don't know why she chose gloxinia," Lucy went on, plucking away a dead leaf. From Wordnik.com. [Thief Of Hearts]
Both the gloxinia and her mother were forgotten as Lucy clutched the sketchbook with both arms. From Wordnik.com. [Thief Of Hearts]
But he dreaded the thought of her languishing belowdeck, fading like one of her fragile gloxinia blooms deprived of sunlight and fresh air. From Wordnik.com. [Thief Of Hearts]
A wheeled tea cart, tarnished with age, crouched near the window seat, its surface littered with miniature clay pots overflowing with a profusion of blooming gloxinia. From Wordnik.com. [Thief Of Hearts]
The unbroken vista of sea and sky blurred before her weary eyes as other childhood memories intruded — her father bidding her a stilted farewell on his way to another of his interminable meetings at the Admiralty Court; the long, lonely evenings with nothing but her sketchpad and her gloxinia for company; footsteps shambling past her room in the wee hours of morning. From Wordnik.com. [Thief Of Hearts]
Cyclamen, gloxinia and celeriac also have enlarged hypocotyls. From Wordnik.com. [SFGate: Top News Stories] Reference
See exotic cacti and other succulents and cool-season flowers like fuchsia and gloxinia. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to Singapore Airlines sacks staff, closes all operations in Pakistan] Reference
He said the man looked around the first house, but didn't find anything he liked, so he took him over to another greenhouse, where the man allegedly found a "gloxinia that he liked.". From Wordnik.com. [The Journal-Standard Homepage RSS] Reference
Abutilons; agapanthus; alstremeria; amaryllis; anemone; aralia; araucaria; auricula; azaleas; begonias; cactus; caladium; calceolaria; calla; camellias; cannas; carnations; century plants; chrysanthemums; cineraria; clematis; coleus; crocus; croton; cyclamen; dahlia; ferns; freesia; fuchsia; geranium; gladiolus; gloxinia; grevillea; hollyhocks; hyacinths; iris; lily; lily-of-the-valley; mignonette; moon-flowers; narcissus; oleander; oxalis; palms; pandanus; pansy; pelargonium; peony; phlox; primulas; rhododendrons; rose; smilax; stocks; sweet pea; swainsona; tuberose; tulips; violet; wax plant. From Wordnik.com. [Manual of Gardening (Second Edition)] Reference
"The document is a bit worn from being hidden in the bottom of a gloxinia plant for six years, but I also have in my possession the letter of marque that will prove Mr. Claremont began his career as an honorable merchant named Richard Montjoy. From Wordnik.com. [Thief Of Hearts]
Gleditschia tricanthos gloxinia. From Wordnik.com. [Manual of Gardening (Second Edition)] Reference
"Thorpe," he said aloud, as if addressing the tabid gloxinia -- "Thorpe -- yes -- I remember his initials -- J.S. Thorpe. From Wordnik.com. [The Market-Place] Reference
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