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Streptocarpus fanniniae

A creeping, mat-forming Streptocarpus of shaded forest in the KwaZulu-Natal midlands and escarpment, with long leaves along rooting stems and pale blue to lilac flowers. It wants shade, warm wet summers and a cool, fairly dry winter, much like the familiar Cape primroses but with more room to sprawl.

Streptocarpus fanniniae
Photo: Daderot, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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 in the ground

Where it grows wild

Grows on the floor and banks of moist forest patches, often near streams and on shaded rock, in the KwaZulu-Natal midlands. Detail here combines the measured sites with what is known for the forest-floor Streptocarpus of the region.

The sites sit at about 1,100 to 1,600 m; few records carry an elevation.

KwaZulu-Natal

🔒 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 Public domain licence, unmodified.