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Streptocarpus hirtinervis

A Malawian Cape primrose recorded on the Zomba and Mulanje massifs at about 1,500–2,100 m. Treat it like other montane African Streptocarpus: bright shade, mild days, cool nights, and a drier, cooler rest in winter.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Records come from the Zomba Plateau and Mulanje Mountain. Specific habitat notes were not found; relatives grow on shaded, mossy rocks and banks in montane forest and along streams.

Recorded at 1,524–2,130 m, median about 1,890 m.

Malawi

🔒 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.