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Also known as the "Black Alloplectus" an erect fibrous rooted tropical plant with stout succulent stems that are purple and hairy at first, then turning brown and smooth. The handsome bronze to blackish red shiny elliptic leaves are toothed at the margins. The flowers are axillary clusters along the stem, creamy with purplish hair, blooming in summer. A member of the gesneriad family. - Reviews
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