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Streptocarpus elongatus

A stemmed West African Streptocarpus (of the Streptocarpella group) from montane forest in Cameroon, Bioko, São Tomé and Guinea. It wants cool, humid shade, much like the African violet relatives of tropical highland forest.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Grows on mossy rocks, banks, stream sides and tree bases in submontane and montane forest, often as a straggling herb. This is generalised from related West African species.

Recorded from 450 to 2,400 m, median 1,200 m.

CameroonGulf of Guinea Is.GuineaSudan-South Sudan

🔒 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.