An African plant with funnel-shaped flowers which are typically pink, white, or violet, cultivated as indoor or greenhouse plants.
（非洲植物）扭果苣苔。亦称CAPE PRIMROSE
Genus Streptocarpus, family Gesneriaceae
Also called Cape primrose
Example sentencesExamples
I am finding citrus every bit as addictive as the African violets and streptocarpuses.
Jim Ellis, an expert in growing streptocarpus has won prizes for his plants at the country's top gardening shows and has just developed a new hybrid of the flower.
And, along with African violets and streptocarpuses I have chiritas, an espicia, an alsobia, sinningias and columneas.
I have also bred other ornamentals, including daylilies, streptocarpuses, nasturtiums, and several kinds of poppies.
When growing indoors under controlled conditions, many streptocarpuses may bloom continuously given the proper conditions and if leaf and plant growth continues.
Origin
Modern Latin, from strepto- 'twisted' + Greek karpos 'fruit'.