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Streptocarpus ionanthus
Also called Usambara Violet
In Singapore: African Violet, 非洲堇, 非洲紫罗兰 (Grown in Singapore)
Streptocarpus ionanthus is a small rock-dwelling species from Tanzania, often sold as Usambara Violet or called an African violet, though it is a Streptocarpus rather than true Saintpaulia. It grows best with bright, indirect light and moist but well-drained soil, and is grown as a houseplant.
Streptocarpus ionanthus (synonym Saintpaulia ionantha) is a species of Streptocarpus in the section Saintpaulia, commonly known as an African violet. It is native to eastern and southwestern Tanzania.
Streptocarpus sect. Saintpaulia · Streptocarpus glandulosissimus · Streptocarpus goetzeanus · Streptocarpus inconspicuus · False African Violet · Cape primrose
[Contains information from Leaf Area Index (LAI) and Heritage Trees from data.gov.sg (National Parks Board), made available under the terms of the Singapore Open Data Licence version 1.0]
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Streptocarpus ionanthus 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.
