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Streptocarpus decipiens

A Cape primrose from the Mpumalanga escarpment near Graskop, South Africa, recorded around 1,400–1,500 m. It needs bright shade, a warm, wet summer and a cool, drier winter like other summer-rainfall Streptocarpus.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets 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

Recorded along the northern Drakensberg escarpment. Streptocarpus here typically grow on shaded rock faces, boulders and banks in forest or kloofs; this is assumed for the species.

The one climate site sits at about 1,470 m; individual records carry no elevations.

Northern 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.