Nierembergia repens

Flower name
Nierembergia repens
Scientific name
Nierembergia repens
Alias銀盃草, ニーレンベルギア, ニーレンベルギアレペンス, white cup, Nierembergia
Place of originArgentina and Chile
Place of floweringGarden, Botanical Gardens, Park, Potted flower, Streets, Planting
Flowering seasonJune, July, August, September

What is Nierembergia repens

Nierembergia repens (scientific name: Nierembergia repens) is a small, cold-resistant, creeping perennial herb (lodging plant) of the genus Nierembergia (Solanaceae), native to Argentina and Chile. It is also called cup flower, white cup, Nierembergia. The grass is short, 5 to 10 cm tall. It has a thin, underground stem with roots at each node. The leaves have long petioles, are 2 to 3 cm long, green in color, and spatulate in shape. From summer to early fall, a single white, high cup-shaped flower, 2 to 3 cm in diameter, blooms upward from the leaf axils. The flowers have a faint fragrance. It is used in gardens, potted plants, ground covers, and rock gardens.

Common name: Nierembergia repens, scientific name: Nierembergia repens, Also known as cup flower, cup flower, white cup, Nierembergia, Origin: Argentina, Chile, Life form: cold-tolerant, creeping perennial (lodging plant), Height: 5-10 cm, Leaf length: 2-3 cm, Petiole: caudate, Leaf color: green, Leaf shape: spatulate, Phyllotaxy: alternate, Inflorescence form: single branch apex or leaf axils, Corolla diameter: 2-3 cm, Flower color: white, Corolla shape: high cup with upward facing flowers, Flowering period: June to September, Flowering season: September to October Uses: garden planting, potted plant, ground cover, rock garden.