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Streptocarpus micranthus

A small-flowered Streptocarpus from the escarpment forests of Mpumalanga and Eswatini, growing on shaded rocks and banks. It expects warm, wet summers and a cool, drier winter, and does well in bright shade with good air movement.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets 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

Shaded rock faces, boulders and forest margins in moist kloofs of the Mpumalanga escarpment and Eswatini, as is typical for the genus there.

Few records carry an elevation; the climate sites sit at about 600–1500 m, mostly around Graskop and Barberton.

South AfricaEswatini

🔒 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.