Streptocarpus saxorum Engl.

Primevère du cap (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Gesneriaceae > Streptocarpus

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen herb. It grows 0.1-0.5m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.1 - 0.5
Mature height (meter) 0.1 - 0.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 4-6
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 2-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 11-12

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) 15 - 30
Germination temperacture (C°) 12 - 18
Germination luminosity light
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Streptocarpus saxorum habit picture by Maarten Vanhove (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Streptocarpus saxorum leaf picture by Maarten Vanhove (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Streptocarpus saxorum flower picture by Maarten Vanhove (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Streptocarpus saxorum world distribution map, present in Colombia, Kenya, and Tanzania, United Republic of

Conservation status

Streptocarpus saxorum threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:383021-1
WFO ID wfo-0001223752
COL ID 6ZY9B
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Streptocarpus saxorum