Tropicals > Kohleria > Kohleria 'Dragon's Blood'
Kohleria
'Dragon's Blood'
| Family |
| Gesneriaceae |
| Genus |
| Kohleria |
| Cultivar |
| 'Dragon's Blood' |
| Category |
| Tropicals |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 10 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cool season protection under glass |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H3 - H2 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 30 - 40 |
| Height |
| 1 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Cultivation |
| Grow in filtered sun, taking care to water during growth with water that is soft (not hard tap water or water that has been chemically softened). Avoid getting water on the leaves, as this may cause scorch and botrytis. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| Prone to attack by aphids, mealy bugs, scale insect and tarsonemid mites (which may be lethal). |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Notable Specimens |
| The A.M. Cuddy Gardens, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada, grown as a potted plant. |
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