Look up: Streptocarpus

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   Streptocarpus
   This group consists of 132 species of annuals and frost-tender perennials, which are close relatives to African Violets (Saintpaulia) and belong to the same family, Gesneriaceae. Cape Primrose, as they are commonly called, are natives of the wooded mountains of South Africa. They make excellent houseplants in cooler regions. These plants have been widely hybridized and there are numerous interesting and attractive varieties available. These plants produce attractive leaves, which ma...
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   Streptocarpus
   Streprocarpus is a genus of tropical and South African herbaceous plants of the order Gesneraceae. They are usually wooly or hairy, and often stemless, with a leaf or leaves spreading close to the ground. The flowers are showy.
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   streptocarpus
   [n] - any of various plants of the genus Streptocarpus having leaves in a basal rosette and flowers like primroses
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   streptocarpus
   noun any of various plants of the genus Streptocarpus having leaves in a basal rosette and flowers like primroses
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   Streptocarpus
   `Streptocarpus` is a genus of herbaceous flowering plants in the family Gesneriaceae, closely related to the genus `Saintpaulia`. One common name is `Cape Primrose`, referring to the nativity of several species to South Africa and their superficial resemblance to the genus `Primula`. The genus is native to parts of Africa and Madagascar (with a few odd species in Asia that probably do not belong in the genus). The plants often grow on shaded rock...
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