Streptocarpus Ladyslippers ‘Yellow Pink Cap’
Streptocarpus Ladyslippers 'Yellow Pink Cap' is a relative of the African violet with bi-colour blooms of pink and yellow.
Streptocarpus is a relative of the African violet commonly known as Cape primrose, but even easier to care for. ‘Yellow Pink Cap’ offers large, bicolour, tubular flowers with pink upper blooms lobs and yellow lower lobes with pinkish veins, all with white reverses. 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. 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: Pink
Secondary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Bloom Time: Spring - Fall
Foliage Colour: Green
Class: Evergreen
Type: Tender
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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