Cape Primrose
Streptocarpus 'Fire and Ice'

Family: Gesneriaceae (ges-ner-ee-AY-see-ee)
Genus: Streptocarpus (strep-toh-KAR-pus)
Cultivar: Fire and Ice
Hybridized by D Thompson 2007

Category
Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade

Foliage
Grown for foliage
Evergreen

Foliage Color

Height
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

Spacing

Hardiness

Where to Grow
Can be grown as an annual
Suitable for growing in containers

Danger

Bloom Color
Pink
Rose/Mauve
Red
White/Near White

Bloom Characteristics

Bloom Size

Bloom Time
Blooms all year
Blooms repeatedly

Other details

Soil pH requirements

Patent Information

Propagation Methods
By dividing the rootball
From leaf cuttings

Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed