Alsobia dianthiflora

Lace Flower, Lace Flower Vine

A small, trailing gesneriad from the cloud forests of Mexico and Central America, forming low rosettes of fleshy, softly hairy leaves that spread via stolons — slender runners that root into moist substrate wherever they touch. Each stolon tip produces a new plantlet, making the plant easy to propagate and giving it a steadily spreading habit in a terrarium. The flowers are unmistakable: pure white and trumpet-shaped, with petal edges cut into a delicate fringe that earns it the name lace flower. It does best in bright indirect light with consistently high humidity, but needs good air circulation — fully sealed containers where still air collects on the leaves will cause rot.