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Streptocarpus fenestra-dei

A Streptocarpus known only from the God's Window area on the Mpumalanga escarpment of South Africa, where it grows on shaded, mist-wet rock in mistbelt forest. Grow it cool to intermediate, in shade, with a drier and cooler winter.

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

Shaded rock faces and boulders at the edge of the escarpment, where the forest is bathed in frequent cloud and mist; typical of the region's rock-dwelling Streptocarpus.

Records cluster at the escarpment edge, about 1,600-1,700 m.

South Africa (Mpumalanga)

🔒 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.