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Streptocarpus, Cape Primrose 'Nerys'

Streptocarpus

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Family

Gesneriaceae (ges-ner-ee-AY-see-ee)

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Genus

Streptocarpus (strep-toh-KAR-pus)

Info

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

Lavender

White/Near White

Bloom Time

Blooms repeatedly

Other Details

Category

Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Water Requirements

Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Foliage Color

Unknown - Tell us

Where to Grow

Can be grown as an annual

Suitable for growing in containers

Bloom Characteristics

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Size

Unknown - Tell us

Other details

Unknown - Tell us

Soil pH requirements

5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)

6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)

Patent Information

Unknown - Tell us

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:

Chandler, Texas

Richmond, Texas

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Potted plant, sits on the kitchen windowsill.

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