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Streptocarpus ulugurensis

A tiny-range Streptocarpus known from one mossy bank in submontane forest on the eastern Uluguru Mountains of Tanzania. Treat it like other shade-loving East African Streptocarpus: warm, humid, deeply shaded and never waterlogged.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets 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

Grows wedged between rocks and tree roots on a steep, moss-covered bank among ferns, under heavy forest shade.

About 750 m on the eastern slope of the northern Uluguru range, which matches the recorded elevations.

Tanzania

🔒 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.