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

Streptocarpus brevipilosus

A rarely recorded Streptocarpus endemic to the Nguru Mountains of the Eastern Arc in Tanzania, known from only two wild records. Its conditions here are inferred from the measured site and from Eastern Arc forest Streptocarpus in general: shade, warm days, humid air and a damp, well-drained root zone.

Streptocarpus brevipilosus
Photo: Daderot, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
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
No rest periodGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Eastern Arc forest in the Nguru Mountains; the species' microhabitat is not documented, but related species grow on mossy rocks and shaded banks under the forest canopy.

The single climate site is about 930 m; no elevations are recorded, and Nguru forests run from roughly 900 m to over 2,000 m.

Tanzania

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✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light
✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
✓ Substrate and airflow
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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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC0 licence, unmodified.