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Streptocarpus lineatus

A small Streptocarpus from the submontane forests of western Cameroon, recorded mostly around the Bakossi and Kupe highlands. It grows in shaded, very wet forest with a short, sharp dry season. Give shade, cool-intermediate temperatures and high humidity.

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 on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Submontane wet forest of the Cameroon highlands. Small African Streptocarpus usually grow on mossy rocks, banks and lower trunks in deep shade; detail for this species is generalised from the genus.

Records span 1100 to 2000 m, median about 1400 m.

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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.