5 Streptocarpus wilmsii Seeds - Indigenous South African Perennial Houseplant - Combined Shipping

Streptocarpus wilmsii Seeds

Cape Primrose

A popular houseplant, Streptocarpus, is an Afrotropical genus of flowering plants in the family Gesneriaceae. The genus is native to Afromontane biotopes from central, eastern and southern Africa, including Madagascar and the Comoro Islands. The flowers are five-petalled. In the wild, species can be found growing on shady rocky hillsides or cliffs, on the ground, in rock crevices, and almost anywhere the seed can germinate and grow. Although generally referred to simply as "Streptocarpus", or "Streps", the common name for subgenus Streptocarpus is Cape Primrose, referring to the nativity of several species to South Africa and their superficial resemblance to the unrelated genus Primula. The genus name Streptocarpus originates from the Greek words streptos, meaning ‘twisted’ and carpus, meaning ‘fruit’, alluding to the general description of twisted seed capsules of these plants. Streptocarpus has approximately 51 species found in South Africa. Streptocarpus wilmsii, synonymously known as Streptocarpus muddii, is a South African indigenous forest floor species from the Mpumalanga Province. It has quite large leaves and measures around 40 cm long X 20 cm wide. It bears white flowers with purple dots on the yellow markings in the flower tube. This species is well-suited to shady areas of the garden.