gloxinia

/glɑkˈsɪniə/

Other forms: gloxinias

Definitions of gloxinia

1. noun

   any of several plants of the genera Gloxinia or Sinningia (greenhouse gloxinias) having showy bell-shaped flowers
   types:

   Canterbury bell, Gloxinia perennis

   herb of Colombia to Peru having pale purple flowers

   Gloxinia spesiosa, Sinningia speciosa, florist's gloxinia

   South American herb cultivated in many varieties as a houseplant for its large handsome leaves and large variously colored bell-shaped flowers

   type of:

   houseplant

   any of a variety of plants grown indoors for decorative purposes