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Streptocarpus, Cape Primrose 'Crystal Ice'

Streptocarpus

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Family

Gesneriaceae (ges-ner-ee-AY-see-ee)

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Genus

Streptocarpus (strep-toh-KAR-pus)

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Synonym

Height

Unknown - Tell us

Spacing

6-12 in. (15-30 cm)

Sun Exposure

12-15 in. (30-38 cm)

Danger

USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Hardiness

Bloom Color

Bloom Time

Foliage

Bloom Time

Bloom Color

Bloom Time

Class

Bloom Time

Bloom Color

Class

Bloom Color

Bloom Time

Other Details

Seed Collecting

Light Shade

Partial to Full Shade

Fruit Shape

N/A

Fruit Size

Dark Blue

White/Near White

Fruit Colors

Blooms repeatedly

Growing Habit

Evergreen

Days to Maturity

Unknown - Tell us

Seed Type

By dividing the rootball

From leaf cuttings

From seed; sow indoors before last frost

Usage

Unknown - Tell us

Disease Resistance

N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

Leaf Type

Unknown - Tell us

Foliage Color

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Characteristics

Unknown - Tell us

Water Requirements

Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Where to Grow

Unknown - Tell us

Other details

Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods

5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)

6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)

Soil pH requirements

Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information

Unknown - Tell us

Plant Size (check one)

Growing Habit

Growth Rate

Leaf Shape

Leaf Appearance

Degree to which the appearance is present

Unknown - Tell us

Leaf Texture (top)

Unknown - Tell us

Leaf Texture (bottom)

Leaf Color

Color of Leaf Margin

Leaf Substance

Number of Vein Pairs

Appearance of Margin

Margin Width

Flower Shape

Flower Fragrance

Does it set seed?

Flower Size

Flower Type

Blooming Habit

Foliage Habit

Ploidy

Color Patterns

Awards (if applicable)

Unknown - Tell us

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