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Other Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Streptocarpus bampsii

A little-known Streptocarpus from Katanga in southern DR Congo, recorded from a single site. Its climate has a long, completely dry winter. That suggests a plant of shaded, moist rock crevices or gallery forest that rests or dies back in the dry season.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

There are no habitat notes for this species. Streptocarpus in this part of Africa grow on shaded rocks, in moist crevices and on stream banks within gallery or miombo woodland, so this profile assumes that habitat.

The only recorded site is about 1,350 m.

DR Congo

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates
✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it
✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light
✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
✓ Substrate and airflow
✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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