Streptocarpus roseo-albus has been named after its light to deep pink corolla colour. The species has a fairly wide distribution from Mashisheng (former Lydenburg) in the north, in South Africa, to the southerly Malolocha border area of Eswatini. The species grows on steep rock and earth embankments and even epiphytically on low tree trunks.
Streptocarpus roseo-albus is a member of the Streptocarpus cyaneus group as previously recognized by Hilliard & Burtt (1971) but raised to species rank by Weigend and Edwards in 1994. It is a typical though compact rosulate species with almost prostrate or semi-erect leaves which grow to 250 to 50 mm. One to two flowers per peduncle open at the same time with up to 10 flowers per plant making a dainty display. The flowers are funnel-shaped and flared (35-45 mm long), tube (30-35 mm long) white or greenish, with a yellow stripe of variable width on the floor of the corolla. The rounded lobes clear pink to nearly white, 10 x 10 mm, forward facing usually with seven maroon stripes.
Not often cultivated but well worth the effort because of the attractive flower colour. It would be interesting to breed it into hybrids as a source of pink instead of the use of the red colour originating from Streptocarpus dunni.
- Another plant with pale pink flowers
- A colony of plants growing on rocks with moss
- A large plant growing in forest litter
- A plant with darker pink flowers and few lines, also on moss
- A flower profile
- A beautiful cultivated plant
- A block of flowers illustrating the diversity of color and markings
