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Streptocarpus hilburtianus

A Streptocarpus from the Mpumalanga escarpment around Graskop and Pilgrim's Rest in South Africa. It is a narrow endemic of shaded rocks in the mist belt. Grow it like other cool, shade-loving Cape primroses: low light, steady humidity, cool nights and less water in the dry 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

Probably shaded, damp rock faces and boulders in forest patches and gorges of the escarpment mist belt. This is inferred from the genus and the record locations.

The single climate site is at about 1,990 m, adjusted from a 1,310 m grid cell. The records lie on the high escarpment.

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🔒 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.