The Streptocarpus 'Ladyslippers Red Bicolor' is a compact houseplant, related to the African violet. It stands out with its magnificent bicolor flowers with bright red to red-magenta upper petals and pale pink to whitish lower petals, streaked with delicate red veins. The slightly wavy flowers rise above textured green foliage.
Non-toxic to animals
- Family: Gesneriaceae.
- Origin: Southern Africa and Madagascar; the 'Red Bicolor' cultivar is a horticultural variety.
- Watering:
- Allow the soil to dry on the surface between waterings.
- Ambient humidity: Moderate to high.
- Type of potting soil: Light, draining, and rich.
- Light: Moderate.
- Orientation: West, east, or 1 m from a south-facing window.
- Growth: Fast.
- Temperature: Warm.
- Between 18°C and 24°C.
Pot diameter: 10 cm.
Grown in Quebec.
Like nature, each plant is unique. Natural items are all different and may contain irregularities.
