Salpiglossis sinuata


Salpiglossis sinuata, the painted tongue, scalloped tube tongue, velvet trumpet flower, palito amargo or panza de burro
, is a flowering plant belonging to the subfamily Cestroideae of the nightshade family Solanaceae, native to southern Chile.

Description

Salpiglossis sinuata is an annual or short-lived perennial herbaceous plant growing to tall, rarely up to tall. The leaves are long, elliptic to lanceolate, with a wavy, lobed or toothed margin.
The flowers have a five-lobed funnel-shaped corolla, up to long and diameter, each lobe with a notched apex, velvety in texture, either violet or orange, and have contrasting darker stripes along each petal.

Cultivation and uses

Of the two species in its genus, Salpiglossis sinuata is the more commonly grown as an ornamental plant for gardens. It was introduced to the northern hemisphere in the 1820s.
A number of cultivars have been selected for different flower colours. It is grown in full sunlight.

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