Streptocarpus saxorum explained

Streptocarpus saxorum, called the false African violet, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Streptocarpus, subgenus Streptocarpella, native to Kenya and Tanzania.[1] [2] It is an evergreen perennial that often bears flowers nearly year-round.[2] Its "compact" variety has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit as a houseplant.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Streptocarpus saxorum Engl. . . 2017 . Plants of the World Online . Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . 18 March 2021 .
  2. Web site: Streptocarpus saxorum false African violet . The Royal Horticultural Society . 18 March 2021 .
  3. Web site: Streptocarpus saxorum compact . The Royal Horticultural Society . 18 March 2021 .

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