Scientific Name:
Streptocarpus
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hybridus
Pronunciation:
strep-toe-KAR-pus ex hy-BRID-us
Common Name:
cape primrose
Family Name:
Gesneriaceae
Plant Type:
Flowering pot plant
Key ID Features:
Stem short; leaves oblong, wrinkled, wavy and scalloped margins, up to 25cm long x 8cm wide; flowers with petals fused at bases, up to 6cm wide.
Habit:
Upright
Form:
Oval - vertical
Texture:
Medium - coarse
Mature Height:
0.1 - 0.2m
Mature Spread:
0.1 - 0.3m
Origin:
Garden origin (South Africa; parentage involving S. rexii)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 9: (-7 to -1 °C)
Exposure:
Filtered shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Indoor plant
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Opposite, Basal
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Rugose
Shapes:
Lanceolate
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Cuneate
Margins:
Crenate, Undulate (wavy)
Inflorescence Type:
Cyme
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Bilabiate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
White, Blue, Violet, Pink, Red
Flower Time at Peak:
Can flower any month
Additional Info:
Flowers superficially orchid-like.
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Additional Info:
Fruit insignificant, Unlikely to form on potted plants
Bark or Stem Colour:
Propagation:
Seed, Softwood cuttings
Optimal Temp.:
Medium
Light Level:
Medium
Maintenance:
Medium
Pest Susceptibility:
Thrips
