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Streptocarpus malaissei

A Streptocarpus described in 2021 from Haut-Katanga in the southern DR Congo, an upland region with a severe five-month dry season. Grow it like other south-central African Streptocarpus: shaded and humid while in growth, and much drier and cooler in the dry season.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets 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

Probably grows in shaded rock crevices or on moist banks in gallery forest or rocky outcrops within miombo woodland, as related Katangan and Zambian Streptocarpus do. The exact habitat was not checked.

The two records lie on the Katanga plateau at about 1,300-1,370 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.