Cape Primrose 'Midnight Flame'

Streptocarpus

Family
Gesneriaceae (ges-ner-ee-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Streptocarpus (strep-toh-KAR-pus)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Light Shade
Partial to Full Shade
Foliage
Evergreen
Succulent
Velvet/Fuzzy
Height
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
Spacing
12-15 in. (30-38 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Scarlet (dark red)
Bloom Time
Blooms repeatedly
Other Details
Category
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Can be grown as an annual
Suitable for growing in containers
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
By dividing the rootball
From leaf cuttings
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Boinville-en-Mantois, ÃŽle-de-France

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Gardener's Notes:

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West Fork, AR | December 2009 | positive

My favorite strep, about 18 in. in diameter now. It grew a seed pod, which I let ripen and now have a zillion bitsy seeds in an envelope...Read More

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