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Other Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Streptocarpus malachiticola

A rare Streptocarpus known only from a few records in the copper belt of Katanga in southern DR Congo, where the name refers to malachite-bearing rocks. It faces a hard, rainless dry season, so in cultivation expect a summer-growing plant that slows or dies back in the dry months.

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

Inferred from the name and the genus: probably grows in shaded crevices and under overhangs on rocky (copper-bearing) outcrops within miombo woodland.

The single recorded area is near 1450 m.

DR Congo

🔒 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.