The rotary fruit is a genus of plants that is mainly native to the tropical areas of South Africa and Madagascar. These plants love warmth. Many varieties and hybrids bred from them are often used as houseplants.
What varieties of rotary fruit are there?
Popular varieties of rotary fruit include “Harlequin” with tricolor flowers, “Roulette Cherry” with pink-edged trumpet flowers, “Asia” with ruffled white flowers, “Iona” with deep red, dark blue-edged flowers and “Streptocarpus saxorum” with delicate purple throat in whitish flowers.
The twist fruit got its name from the shape of its fruits, which are twisted in a spiral shape. The flowers are often two-tone and look very much like orchids. They compensate the owner for the difficult care. The rotary fruit is also traded under the names velvet bell or African violet.
A brief overview of different varieties of rotary fruit
The flower colors of the rotary fruit are diverse. With a height of around 25 to 30 cm and three-colored flowers, the “Harlequin” variety is one of the particularly decorative specimens. But “Asia” is also impressive, here the white flowers are beautifully curled.
The variety “Streptocarpus saxorum” also has whitish flowers, but with a delicate purple throat. “Iona” is very striking. The deep red flowers are outlined in dark blue and can be seen up to ten months of the year. Of course, all of these varieties are not hardy and are more likely to be found as houseplants in this country.
What should I pay attention to when buying a rotating fruit?
So that you can enjoy your rotary fruit for a long time, you should only buy a he althy plant. If it has already been damaged before it arrives in your living room, it may be difficult to save. Your new rotary crop should have brightly colored and intact leaves. Pale or torn leaves are an exclusion criterion. The substrate is slightly moist, but not wet. The more buds the plant has, the longer it will bloom.
Interesting varieties of rotary fruit:
- “Harlequin”: three-colored flowers, beautiful, height approx. 25 to 35 cm
- “Roulette Cherry”: pink-edged trumpet flowers with a white throat, approx. 30 to 35 cm high
- “Asia”: pretty ruffled pure white flowers
- “Iona”: flowers deep red with dark blue edges, blooms up to 10 months a year
- “Streptocarpus saxorum”: delicate purple throat in whitish flowers
Tip
Even though you may like the different varieties of rotary fruit, remember before you buy that these plants are not that easy to care for.
