Medium
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Streptocarpus
Genus · care consensus, photos, and the collectors growing it.
At a glance
What Streptocarpus is
Streptocarpus is a plant genus, commonly called cape primrose, a flowering ornamentals, and with a herbaceous growth habit. Its native range is South African grasslands. Aggregated across public specimens, collectors most commonly report a light preference of grow light, medium watering frequency, warm temperature range, and high humidity. Drill into a specific species in the Streptocarpus genus below, or browse who's growing it.
- Rank
- Genus
- Genus
- Streptocarpus
- Common name
- cape primrose
- Plant type
- Flowering ornamentals
- Growth habit
- Herbaceous
- Native range
- South African grasslands
- Most common light
- Grow light
- Most common watering
- Medium
- Most common temperature
- Warm
- Most common humidity
- High
Care consensus
What collectors actually do
Aggregated from 1 public item across collecto.rs.
Grow light
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Warm
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High
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As necessary, up to every 2 weeks, with 3-1-2. Higher phosphorous if available.
Most common note across 1 public items
Species
Species in the Streptocarpus genus
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Collectors
People growing Streptocarpus
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Questions
Frequently asked about Streptocarpus
Quick answers pulled from the public catalog and care consensus above.
What is Streptocarpus?
Streptocarpus is a plant genus. Commonly known as cape primrose, a flowering ornamentals, and with a herbaceous growth habit. Native to South African grasslands.
How do you care for Streptocarpus?
Across public collections on collecto.rs, the most common care setup for Streptocarpus is Grow light light, medium watering, warm temperatures, and high humidity. Collectors commonly note: As necessary, up to every 2 weeks, with 3-1-2. Higher phosphorous if available..
How rare is Streptocarpus?
Streptocarpus is rare on collecto.rs — fewer than five public collectors currently track it. Add yours to be one of the first.
Can I track my own Streptocarpus on collecto.rs?
Yes. collecto.rs is free — sign up to log your Streptocarpus, upload photos, track care notes, and connect with other Streptocarpus collectors. Your collection stays private by default; you choose what to make public.