Cape Primrose
Streptocarpus
Non-toxic to cats and dogs
Flowers on and off for most of the year in a bright spot out of direct sun. Water from below and keep the leaves dry to avoid rot.
Toxicity
Safe
Not known to be toxic to cats.
Safe
Not known to be toxic to dogs.
Source — ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center, toxic and non-toxic plant list; read from this species' own page
Pet-safety information is a general guide from the ASPCA's toxic-plant database and covers cats and dogs only. "If eaten" summarises the symptoms ASPCA lists for that plant; how an animal actually reacts depends on how much it ate and on the animal. It isn't exhaustive, isn't veterinary advice, and individual animals vary — never rely on it as the sole basis for a decision about your pet. If you think your pet has eaten a harmful plant, contact a vet immediately.
Care
- WaterEvery 7–10 days
- LightBright, indirect
- HumidityAverage humidity
- Temperature15–24 °C
The same interval the Sabz app schedules reminders from. In autumn and winter the app stretches it; see houseplants in autumn.
Common problems
- Rotting crown — water sitting on the leaves
- Few flowers — the light is too low
- Brown leaf tips — normal ageing; trim them off
Similar plants
- African Violet safeSaintpaulia ionantha
- Amaryllis toxicHippeastrum hybrid
- Clivia toxicClivia miniata
- Dancing-Doll Orchid safeOncidium flexuosum
In the app
Add a cape primrose to Sabz and the watering interval above becomes a reminder, the toxicity verdict sits on the plant's own page, and when a leaf turns, the Check-up reads what you have actually logged to say why.
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