Streptocarpus 'White Butterfly'
Streptocarpus 'White Butterfly'
Partial Shade
Moderate care
Moderate watering
Tender
11b
USDA zone
7°C
Minimum temperature
Expected size
Height | Spread | |
|---|---|---|
50cm | Max | 50cm |
10cm | Min | 10cm |
2 years to reach maturity
Flowering
-
spring
-
summer
-
autumn
-
winter
This plant has no fragrance
Streptocarpus 'White Butterfly' Overview
Plants in the genus Streptocarpus are normally annuals or perennials, although tender to frost. The leaves are usually wrinkled, hairy and lance-shaped to rounded. The flowers are arranged in clusters of tubular or trumpet-shaped blooms, with five spreading lobes. These tend to flower throughout the year. This cultivar has stunning flowers coloured white.
Common problems with Streptocarpus 'White Butterfly'
Glasshouse leafhoppers, mealybugs, thrips, tarsonemid mites and vine weevil larvae
How to propagate Streptocarpus 'White Butterfly'
Cuttings
Seed
Special features of Streptocarpus 'White Butterfly'
Attractive flowers
Attractive leaves
Other uses of Streptocarpus 'White Butterfly'
Grown as a houseplant, or a summer bedding plant in the UK.