Cape Primrose
Streptocarpus 'Lyndee'

Family: Gesneriaceae (ges-ner-ee-AY-see-ee)
Genus: Streptocarpus (strep-toh-KAR-pus)
Cultivar: Lyndee

Category
Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Sun Exposure
Light Shade
Partial to Full Shade

Foliage
Evergreen
Succulent
Velvet/Fuzzy

Foliage Color

Height
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)

Spacing
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)
12-15 in. (30-38 cm)

Hardiness

Where to Grow
Can be grown as an annual
Suitable for growing in containers

Danger

Bloom Color
Fuchsia (red-purple)
Red
White/Near White

Bloom Characteristics

Bloom Size

Bloom Time
Blooms repeatedly

Other details

Soil pH requirements

Patent Information

Propagation Methods
By dividing the rootball
From leaf cuttings
From seed; sow indoors before last frost

Seed Collecting