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Streptocarpus leptopus

Streptocarpus leptopus is a rarely recorded Cape primrose relative from the uplands of southern Malawi and nearby Mozambique, at about 950–1,550 m. Expect a shade lover of moist rocks and forest margins with a warm, wet summer and a cool, dry winter; ease off watering in that winter.

Streptocarpus leptopus
Photo: Herbarium of the University of Coimbra (COI) , CC BY 4.0, 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

Records come from the Mulanje area of southern Malawi and the adjacent Mozambique border. Like most Streptocarpus it probably grows on shaded, mossy rocks and banks in forest or ravines.

Recorded at 965–1,550 m, median 1,200 m (3 records).

MalawiMozambique

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✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
✓ Substrate and airflow
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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 CC BY 4.0 licence, unmodified.