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Streptocarpus michelmorei

A rarely recorded Cape primrose relative from the eastern highlands on the Zimbabwe–Mozambique border, where two records sit at about 1,250–1,520 m. The area has a hot, wet summer and a cool, dry winter, so this plant likes shade, steady summer moisture and a cooler, drier rest.

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

No species-specific habitat notes were found. Streptocarpus of the Zimbabwe eastern highlands typically grow on shaded, mossy rocks, banks and boulders in forest or ravines, often near streams.

The two records are placed at about 1,250 m and 1,520 m.

MozambiqueZimbabwe

🔒 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.