The plants in this category are "cousins" to the African violet, which is also a gesneriad.
Streptocarpus are often called "Cape Primrose". These fibrous rooted plants have trumpet shaped flowers in a wide array of colors and sizes. Leaf size and length varies from plant to plant and may be trimmed with scissors to a shorter length if desired. Plants can withstand cooler temperatures, but extremely high temperatures can cause death. Streptocarpus require around 15 hours of fluorescent light a day for strong growth and flowering. Or, grow in natural light using a southern exposure. Keep plants evenly moist, being careful not to over water. Streps adapt quite nicely to growing in self-watering pots. Feed plants regularly, using a well-balanced fertilizer, at ¼ tsp. per gallon of water, with every watering. Fertilizer may be increased to ½ tsp. per gallon of water during spring and summer, when plants are actively growing. Use a light, porous potting medium. When repotting, keep in mind streps tend to produce many roots at the top of the soil. Do not "bury" your plants below the soil line!
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Streptocarpus - Hototogisu
Large, very pale purple blooms, mostly covered with lots of dark spots, and some stripes. The throat has varying amounts of white, along with the purple spots.
(from Japan)
Streptocarpus - Roulette Cherry
Stunning! Amazing blossoms of pure white, with a WIDE band of true red surrounding the bloom! This plant is an early bloomer with a great blossom count. This variety is a 'Must Have' for any streptocarpus grower!
(Fleischle)
Streptocarpus - Exotica
Streptocarpus - Arctic Twilight
Huge white and purple bicolored flowers with excellent ruffling. The white lower lip often has a narrow purple edge on newly opened flowers. Large Grower.
(Thompson)
Streptocarpus - Exotic Lady
Streptocarpus - Daybreak
Cute lavender flower with coral stripes and streaks. Varies from flower to flower.
(Cessna)
Streptocarpus - Gina
Beautiful! Large white flower with fuchsia netting on the bottom petals, and pastel yellow filling in between the lines.
(Kleszczynski/Poland)
Streptocarpus - Harlequin Lace
Nicely shaped plant with compact leaves and flower stems having large flowers. The flowers have beautiful violet-blue lace patterns on the lower three lobes on a yellow background, whilst the upper lobes are a contrasting pale blue. Very free flowering!
(Dibley)
Streptocarpus - Harlequin Purple
A medium/compact variety which is free flowering for up to 8 months of the year, and up to 6 flowers per stem. The flowers are flat faced with plum-purple upper lobes contrasting with yellow lower lobes. A very distinct flower.
(Dibley)
Streptocarpus - DS-Black Magic
Intense! 'Black' flower with a hint of red in the background.
(Enikeev/Ukraine)
Streptocarpus - Wow
Beautiful two-tone flower, with upper lobes colored red, and lower lobes bright yellow with a reddish-pink edge.
(Kleszczynski/Poland)
Streptocarpus - Drako
Large flowers with pink top petals, and yellow lower petals with reddish-brown netting.
(Kleszczynski/Poland)
Streptocarpus - DS-Hawaiian Party
Double flowers, always looking like flashy pom-poms. The background of the flower is white with splashes of reddish-purple all throughout. In a warmer environment, the colorful design becomes blurry and might blend in with the natural white color of the flower, turning it into pastel pink.
(Enikeev/Ukraine)
Streptocarpus - DS-Kalahari
Good flower stalks. Bright red and yellow colors. Nice foliage.
(Enikeev/Ukraine)
Streptocarpus - Geronimo
Light blue-purple top petals and purple-brown netting on a yellow background on the lower petals.
(Kleszczynski/Poland)
Streptocarpus - Valor
Large white flower with pure white upper petals, and yellow lower petals with dark purple veining from the throat, ending with blue netting around the petal edges.
(Kleszczynski/Poland)
Streptocarpus - Versace
Yellow lower petals, purple upper petals. Black stripes coming out of the throat. Abundant flowering habit.
(Kabanovoy/Trofimenko)
Streptocarpus - Bristol's Spectacular
Wow! Huge blooms with sworls of pink and dark rose-fuchsia fantasy around yellow throat. Large, spectacular, grower.
(Robinson)
Streptocarpus - Franken Prunella
Description pending.
(Davies)
Streptocarpus - Kika
White upper petals, lower petals dark red to burgundy veining with traces of yellow on lower petals.
(Kleszczynski/Poland)
