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Definition of streptocarpus

streptocarpus

/ˌstrɛptoʊˈkɑːrpəs/
strep · to · car · pus

Plural:streptocarpuses
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streptocarpus Lexical Profile

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Any perennial flowering plant of the genus Streptocarpus in the family Gesneriaceae, native to tropical and southern Africa and Madagascar, widely cultivated as an indoor houseplant for its rosetted, wrinkled foliage, showy, funnel-shaped or trumpet-like flowers in shades of blue, violet, pink, red, or white, and spirally twisted seed pods; commonly known as Cape primrose.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Streptocarpus. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 6, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/streptocarpus
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