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Cape Primrose 'Grape Ice'

Streptocarpus

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

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Streptocarpus (strep-toh-KAR-pus)

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USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

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EnglishJ

Atkinson, NH (Zone 5a) | November 2016 | positive

Received as a small pot plant with one flower and a bud in May 2016. Transplanted to an 8" pot with Miracle Gro potting soil. Grown in co...Read More

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