The Greater New York Gesneriad Society
Welcome! We are a group of houseplant enthusiasts focused on the “Miracle Houseplants,” plants in the Gesneriaceae, a family that includes African violets (Saintpaulia), florist gloxinias (Sinningia), Cape primroses (Streptocarpus), Episcias and many other common houseplants.
Next Monthly Meeting
Saturday, November 21, 2026
11am – 2pm
@ the LGBT Community Center
208 West 13th Street, New York City
"Nematanthus: the goldfish plants"
with Karyn Cichocki
plus Annual Bake Sale
For our November meeting, Karyn Cichocki, from the New Jersey African Violet and Gesneriad Society, will give a presentation on Nematanthus, a beautiful genus of epiphytical plants from Brazil, which includes our common goldfish plant, and she'll also show us her home setup, and how she grows her large collection of many gesneriad genera.
November is also the occasion of our annual Bake Sale, so please bring a baked good (either homemade or store-bought) to donate.
As usual, we'll have coffee/refreshments, a fantastic sales plant, a judged Little Show, raffle, education, camaraderie and more. This meeting is not to be missed! Guests are welcome. Hope to see you then!
We meet at the LGBT Community Center on 13th Street west of 7th Avenue. It's easily accessible by A, C, E, F, L, 1, 2, 3 trains. There is a helpful map on our .