Floral Diversity: Flower Spotlight: Cape Primrose

One of the most amazing things about planet Earth is its floral diversity. Some sources say there are 400,000 flowering plant species on Earth. I have no official qualifications to say this. I am not a botanist or anything like that. But only 400,000? That number sounds kind of low. Whether it's an accurate count or not, we can agree that there are at least a bazillion flowers on planet earth, and that includes the hybrids. LOL.

This short post shines the spotlight on Cape Primrose.

Cape Primrose is a flower that has several species and is native to South Africa. One doesn't usually associate fairies with Africa, but somehow, people have associated these flowers with fairies. There is a whimsical belief that fairies care for them. What do they symbolize? Just about everything one would desire in this life. Perfect health. Good luck. A brand new start in life. Spiritual paths that lie ahead. Purity. Honesty. But most importantly, love.

FUN FACT: Cape Primrose is a cousin of African violet. 

The Cape Primrose is an easy flowering houseplant that blooms in colors of shades of violet, pink, crimson, blue, violet, and white.

Streptocarpus - The Cape Primrose | plantcaretoday

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