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Nodding Violet in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Streptocarpus caulescens

 

Nodding Violet

Streptocarpus is a shade-loving plant, popular as a house-plant. The leaves - each of which is a plant with its own roots - start at ground level, and are hairy, soft and shaped like primrose leaves. The flowers have two-lobed upper petals, and three-lobed lowers petals and grow singly or in pairs on long, curving stems, in Summer. Streptocarpus caulescens is a species Streptocarpus which has very different foliage to the usual Cape Primrose. Commonly called the Nodding Violet, it has soft velvet small green foliage, and produces violet flowers which hang down. It is originally native to Kenya and Tanzania.

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plant Features
  • Nodding Violet likes partial shade

    Partial shade

  • Nodding Violet likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Nodding Violet is not frost hardy

    Not Frost hardy

  • Nodding Violet likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Nodding Violet

Latin name

Streptocarpus caulescens

type

Flowering plant

family

Gesneriaceae

ph

5.0 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Nodding Violet likes partial shade

    Partial shade

  • Frost

    Nodding Violet is not frost hardy

    Not Frost hardy

  • Soil

    Nodding Violet likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

  • Water

    Nodding Violet likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Nodding Violet is 0.50meters x 0.50meters 0.50 M 0.50 M

Streptocarpus caulescens

Streptocarpus is a shade-loving plant, popular as a house-plant. The leaves - each of which is a plant with its own roots - start at ground level, and are hairy, soft and shaped like primrose leaves. The flowers have two-lobed upper petals, and three-lobed lowers petals and grow singly or in pairs on long, curving stems, in Summer. Streptocarpus caulescens is a species Streptocarpus which has very different foliage to the usual Cape Primrose. Commonly called the Nodding Violet, it has soft velvet small green foliage, and produces violet flowers which hang down. It is originally native to Kenya and Tanzania.


Planting in pots

From Early Spring TO Late Spring

Use an ordinary commercial potting mix with 1/8 to 1/4 perlite mixed in. This makes sure the soil will retain some moisture but not get boggy. Always have adequate drainage holes at the bottom of the pot you are planting in. Medium to bright indirect light is best. However, a bit of morning/late afternoon sun is more than OK. Even in dimmer light, they will flower - but less floriferously.

 

Flowering

From Early Spring TO Late Autumn

Generally, Streptocarpus will flower from spring to autumn. In winter, they will stop flowering and may lose some leaves, which is normal. However, some varieties flower in winter.

 
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