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Streptocarpus baudertii

A rosette-forming Cape primrose from the forests and shady gorges of the Eastern Cape and southern KwaZulu-Natal. It grows like other rosulate Streptocarpus: bright shade, airy humus, moist in summer and a little drier and cooler in winter.

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

Like its relatives, it grows on shaded, mossy rock faces and banks in forest patches and kloofs, where the roots stay cool and moist.

Records range from near the coast to about 1,400 m.

Eastern Cape (South Africa)KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa)

🔒 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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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.