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Streptocarpus confusus

A one-leaved (unifoliate) Cape primrose from shaded rocks and forest banks in Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal and Eswatini. Expect a single large leaf that grows from its base, often dying after it flowers, so keep seed going; grow it in shade with a humid summer and a drier winter.

Streptocarpus confusus
Photo: Nzfauna, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Inferred from the genus and range: shaded rock faces, boulders and steep banks in forest and wooded ravines, often in damp, mossy spots.

Recorded sites run from near sea level (about 90 m) to about 1700 m, mostly 1200–1400 m in Mpumalanga.

EswatiniKwaZulu-NatalMozambiqueNorthern Provinces

🔒 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.