Streptocarpus grandis Seeds - Indigenous South African Endemic Perennial Houseplant

Streptocarpus grandis 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 grandis, synonymously known as Streptocarpus tubiflos, is a South African endemic species found in the KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga Provinces. It has a very large single leaf and scented white to violet flowers. This is one of the largest unifoliates with leaves up to 45cm long by 30cm wide.