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Streptocarpus heckmannianus

A Streptocarpus confined to the Uluguru Mountains of Tanzania, recorded in montane forest at 1,700–2,000 m. It needs cool, shaded, humid conditions like other Eastern Arc forest gesneriads, and does not tolerate heat.

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 in the ground

Where it grows wild

Recorded in the Uluguru montane forest, where Streptocarpus typically grow on shaded, mossy rocks, banks and tree bases near streams and in mist.

Recorded at 1,700–2,000 m, median 1,950 m (5 records): cool montane cloud forest.

Tanzania

🔒 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.