Streptocarpus hirsutissimus

A very hairy Streptocarpus from the Eastern Arc mountains of Tanzania, recorded in the Uluguru and Nguru ranges at 1,200–2,000 m. It wants cool-to-mild, humid, shaded conditions like other montane East African Streptocarpus, with a drier mid-year spell.

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 grows on shaded rocks, mossy boulders and banks in montane forest, the typical niche of East African Streptocarpus. Habitat is inferred from the genus and the measured sites.

Recorded from 1,200 to 2,000 m, median 1,830 m, in montane forest of the Uluguru and Nguru Mountains.

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.