This perennial has an upright to cascading habit with thin brown stems and forms a dense cover. The oval bright green leaves have a soft texture and the purplish tube-shaped flowers appear in a cluster throughout the year in warm climates.

Hardiness zones 9 to 11

Streptocarpus caulescens is naturally found in Africa from Kenya to Tanzania growing in well drained fertile moist sandy to light clay loams that are rich and organic. It tolerates a shaded to semi-shaded protected position and is frost and drought tender.

Cape primrose is an attractive small spreading shrub that is grown for its trailing habit and flowers. It is grown as an understorey plant in a tropical setting or used above retaining walls as a spill-over. It is also commonly grown in pots, tubs and hanging baskets and in cold regions it is used as a glasshouse specimen. It is fast growing and establishes in 1-2 years. ID 952

Streptocarpus(strep-to-KAR-pus) caulescens (kaw-LES-sens)

Gesneriaceae(ges-ner-ee-AY-see-ee)
African Violets and Gloxinias