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False African Violet, Streptocarpella 'Blue Angel'

Streptocarpella

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Family
Gesneriaceae (ges-ner-ee-AY-see-ee)
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Genus
Streptocarpella (strep-toh-kar-PEL-uh)
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Synonym
Sun Exposure
Light Shade
Partial to Full Shade
Foliage
Evergreen
Succulent
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
Dark Blue
Bloom Time
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Blooms repeatedly
Other Details
Category
Alpines and Rock Gardens
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
Non-patented
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:

Kalamazoo, Michigan

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Joe904
Kalamazoo, MI | June 2013 | positive

It is grown as an annual here in Kalamazoo - I purchased this at a nursery last week to place in a container on my shaded north-facing po...Read More

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