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Streptocarpus galpinii Hook.f.  
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FamilyGESNERIACEAE
Genus speciesStreptocarpus galpinii Hook.f. 
BibliographyJ. Hort. Cottage Gard. ser. 3, 23: 388 (1891)
Native RangeSwaziland to Transvaal
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatshady rocks
Altitude900-2000m
Descriptionleaf ovate, subentire, hirsute, peduncles many flowered, calyx lobes linear-oblong, glandular-hirsute, corolla 3cm long, symmetrical, broadly infundibuliform; monocarpic
Size5-30cm
Colorblue
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationshady, humous, rock crevices
alpine house, humous, gravelly soil, shade
Propagationseed in spring, germ. 1 month, 21-24°C
division in spring and late summer; leaf cuttings in summer
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (SWZ Swaziland, TVL Northern Provinces)
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