| Streptocarpus Division: | Subg. Saintpaulia - Standard |
| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Sun Requirements: | Partial or Dappled Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
| Leaves: | Evergreen Other: Medium green, plain foliage. |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Multi-Color: Large, double coral pink pansies, laced with blue fantasy dots and dashes. Snow white center stripes. Other: Chimera - center stripes. |
| Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
| Flower Time: | Other: Will bloom continually if given 12 hours of daily bright light (no direct sun). |
| Suitable Locations: | Houseplant Terrariums |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Needs specific temperature: 70-75 degrees F Will not come true from seed |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Division Offsets Other: This is a chimera, must be cloned - can use suckers and blossom stems |
| Containers: | Needs excellent drainage in pots Prefers to be under-potted |
| Child plants: | 2 child plants |
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