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Streptocarpus goetzei

A montane Streptocarpus of south-east Africa, recorded from Mount Mulanje and Zomba in Malawi, the Namuli massif in Mozambique and highlands in Tanzania. Grow it cool, shaded and humid with a fast-draining mix, and expect slower growth in the cool, drier winter.

Streptocarpus goetzei
Photo: Botanical Magazine, Public domain, 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

Montane Streptocarpus in this region grow on mossy, shaded rocks, cliff faces and banks in or near evergreen forest and along streams; there are no species-specific notes.

Recorded from 1000 to 1905 m, median about 1680 m.

MalawiMozambiqueTanzania

🔒 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.