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Streptocarpus inconspicuus is a rare, small-leaved African violet relative from the Uluguru Mountains of Tanzania, grown mainly by collectors. It needs cool, humid, shaded conditions and a light, fast-draining mix.
Streptocarpus inconspicuus, synonym Saintpaulia inconspicua, is a species of Streptocarpus in the section Saintpaulia. It is a rare African violet, found in the Uluguru Mountains in Tanzania, East Africa. It was first formally described (in the genus Saintpaulia) in 1958. It is classed as an endangered species by the IUCN Red List.
Streptocarpus sect. Saintpaulia · Streptocarpus glandulosissimus · Streptocarpus goetzeanus · African Violet · False African Violet · Cape primrose
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Streptocarpus inconspicuus by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
Pet safety from the ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists.
