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False African Violet White Butterfly in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Streptocarpus 'White Butterfly'

 

False African Violet 'White Butterfly'

Streptocarpus is a shade-loving plant, popular as a house-plant. The leaves - each of which is a plant with its own roots - start at ground level, and are hairy, soft and shaped like primrose leaves. The flowers have two-lobed upper petals, and three-lobed lowers petals and grow singly or in pairs on long, curving stems, in Summer. 'White Butterfly' is very similar to Streptocarpus saxorum, but has white flowers.

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plant Features
  • False African Violet White Butterfly likes partial shade

    Partial shade

  • False African Violet White Butterfly likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • False African Violet White Butterfly is not frost hardy

    Not Frost hardy

  • False African Violet White Butterfly likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

False African Violet 'White Butterfly'

Latin name

Streptocarpus 'White Butterfly'

type

Flowering plant

family

Gesneriaceae

ph

5.0 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    False African Violet White Butterfly likes partial shade

    Partial shade

  • Frost

    False African Violet White Butterfly is not frost hardy

    Not Frost hardy

  • Soil

    False African Violet White Butterfly likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

  • Water

    False African Violet White Butterfly likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
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    When the plant will bloom

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown False African Violet White Butterfly is 0.15meters x 0.25meters 0.15 M 0.25 M

Streptocarpus 'White Butterfly'

Streptocarpus is a shade-loving plant, popular as a house-plant. The leaves - each of which is a plant with its own roots - start at ground level, and are hairy, soft and shaped like primrose leaves. The flowers have two-lobed upper petals, and three-lobed lowers petals and grow singly or in pairs on long, curving stems, in Summer. 'White Butterfly' is very similar to Streptocarpus saxorum, but has white flowers.


Planting in pots

From Early Spring TO Late Spring

Use an ordinary commercial potting mix with 1/8 to 1/4 perlite mixed in. This makes sure the soil will retain some moisture but not get boggy. Always have adequate drainage holes at the bottom of the pot you are planting in. Medium to bright indirect light is best. However, a bit of morning/late afternoon sun is more than OK. Even in dimmer light, they will flower - but less floriferously.

 

Flowering

From Early Spring TO Late Autumn

Generally, Streptocarpus will flower from spring to autumn. In winter, they will stop flowering and may lose some leaves, which is normal. However, some varieties flower in winter.

 
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