Family: Gesneriaceae (ges-ner-ee-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Streptocarpus (strep-toh-KAR-pus) (Info)
Cultivar: Gator's Tail
Hybridized by Martens
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Category:
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Height:
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
Spacing:
12-15 in. (30-38 cm)
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Sun Exposure:
Light Shade
Partial to Full Shade
Danger:
N/A
Bloom Color:
Light Blue
Bloom Time:
Blooms repeatedly
Foliage:
Evergreen
Velvet/Fuzzy-Textured
Veined
Other details:
This plant is suitable for growing indoors
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Suitable for growing in containers
Soil pH requirements:
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us
Propagation Methods:
By dividing the rootball
From leaf cuttings
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
Seed Collecting:
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
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