Nautilocalyx silvaticus

• Origin: Colombia
• Care: Easy / Medium / Advanced
• Suitable as a houseplant?: Yes / Limited / No
• Suitable locations: terrarium, plant display case
• Special features: A small and very pretty species with strongly bullate leaves. A rarity.

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Nautilocalyx silvaticus is a creeping Gesneriaceae from Colombia and, after Nautilocalyx pemphidius , the second smallest Nautilocalyx we offer. It grows to about 10 to 15 cm tall. The rounded leaves are about 8 to 10 cm long and 4 to 5 cm wide and are bicolored. Most of the leaf is dark green to black, with only a light green marking around the midrib. The leaves are strongly bullate and covered with closely appressed hairs.

We are not 100% certain about the plant's identity, as it hasn't flowered yet. If it is indeed N. silvaticus , then the flowers should be intense red (a flower, presumably from N. silvaticus, can be seen here ). It could also be the quite similar-looking N. bicolor , which has white flowers. However, N. bicolor is said to be significantly hairier than N. silvaticus . We will update the description as soon as our mother plant flowers!

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You will receive a rooted stem cutting in a 7 cm pot. Unfortunately, some of the older leaves have dried out at the edges. This seems to be relatively normal for this species; our mother plant also has this appearance.