Plant I have been gifted

[BillC]

Got this plant from a friend; I am quite pleased with it and wonder if any member has some culture info. It is called Streptocarpus and there are many varieties and shapes. Bill

[brookn]

Hi Bill,

I believe these are from the same family as african violets, and have the same requirements. I almost bought a few the other day. They are lovely. I would just search on their care or on african violets. Low light, wipe the leaves carefully, don't let water stand on them, etc. They are a lot like phals.

I used to grow lots of african violets until the great african violet Easter massacre of 2004 (my two great dane puppies ran full force into their stand). I haven't had the heart for em' since. Oh well, I now seem to have an orchid addiction, and that's okay also!

[Maddy]

They are related - they like about 14-15 hours of light (natural and/or artificial) a day to bloom and an east or west window. They also seem to like a nice rich potting mix. I had trouble getting mine to rebloom until I repotted them into this new Miracle-Gro Organic mix - and now they're going crazy blooming.

(Yeah, I admit - if it can be grown indoors (legally!) in a pot, I probably either have one or have had one at some time. )