Cape primrose 'Amy'
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A tender perennial with linear, hairy, wrinkled, mid-green leaves. Tubular flowers with spreading lobes, richly-veined and flushed purple over a white ground, are borne in profusion over a long period
Scientific classification
- Species
- Cape primrose 'Amy' (Streptocarpus 'Amy')
- Genus
- Streptocarpus
- Family
- Gesneriaceae
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- Toxicity
- Houseplants
- Plant type
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- Evergreen
- Foliage
- Bushy
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
- Season of interest
- Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of Cape primrose 'Amy'
Distribution map
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of Cape primrose 'Amy'
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Cape primrose 'Amy' care guide
- Moderate regular watering, avoid prolonged drought and stagnant waterlogging
- Watering
- Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Moderate regular watering, avoid prolonged drought and stagnant waterlogging
Fertilizing
FertilizingBalanced perennial feed every four weeks spring through summer growth
Pruning
PruningNo pruning necessary
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by division or take leaf cuttings in spring or early summer
Growing
GrowingGrow as a houseplant in free-draining compost on an east or west-facing windowsill, or grow in a temperate or warm greenhouse in bright filtered light with shade from hot sun. Water sparingly as compost dries in winter and in the growing season water freely allowing compost to dry out between waterings; feed fortnightly with a high-potassium fertiliser. See Streptocarpus cultivation
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
May be susceptible to grey moulds (botrytis) or powdery mildews
Pests
May be susceptible to glasshouse leafhoppers, mealybugs, thrips, vine weevil and tarsonemid mite
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