Streptocarpus ‘Harlequin Blue’

Streptocarpus 'Harlequin Blue' is a Cape primrose and relative of the African violet with bi-coloured flowers of lavender-blue and yellow.

Streptocarpus is a relative of the African violet commonly known as Cape primrose, but even easier to care for. ‘Harlequin Blue’ delights with large and gorgeously ruffled, tubular creamy-yellow flowers with lavender-blue hoods that rise above textured, arching, bright green foliage. Plants are floriferous and can bloom for up to 10 months a year! Grow indoors in bright indirect light in an east or west-facing window or outdoors in the summer on a partly shaded patio. Enjoys high humidity and consistent soil moisture.

Common Name:  Cape Primrose

Family:  Gesneriaceae (The African Violet Family)

Zone Hardiness:  9-11

Light:  Part Shade Part Sun

Height:  4-8"

Width:  8-12"

Primary Bloom Colour:  Blue

Secondary Bloom Colour:  Yellow

Class:  Evergreen

Type:  Tender

Bloom Time:  Spring - Fall

Soil Moisture:  Average

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Fragrance:  No

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Deer Resistant:  Unknown

BC Native:  No

Native Habitat:  Rainforests, on damp banks, and rocks or in grassland.

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