Brighten shady spots with this Streptocarpus Ladyslippers “Blue Ice” live starter, a compact, evergreen Cape Primrose featuring soft blue blossoms with deeper veins and yellow throats, set above crinkled green foliage—ideal for indoors with bright filtered light.
Size: approx 5-6" tall, in a pot (you’ll receive a healthy starter ready to bloom and grow into its mature form).
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Key features:
Blue flowers with intricate darker blue veining create lace-like beauty
Blooms almost continuously throughout the year indoors
Easier to grow than African violets with more forgiving care
Compact size perfect for windowsills and small spaces
Pet-safe and non-toxic for cats, dogs, and children
Thrives in bright indirect light conditions
Tissue culture propagated for disease-free, healthy plants
Dramatic trumpet-shaped flowers rise above attractive foliage
Native to South Africa's mountainous regions
Ideal for beginners and experienced plant parents alike
Flowers: pale blue petals with darker blue veins, bright yellow center
Foliage: crinkled, soft green, velvety texture
Habit: compact size (~6-12 in tall & wide) great for containers or small spaces
Light needs: bright filtered light or shade; avoid direct hot sun
Care: keep soil moist but well-drained, feed lightly, remove spent blooms to encourage continuous flowering
Other names: Cape Primrose ‘Blue Ice’, Streptocarpus ‘Blue Ice’, Ladyslippers Blue Ice, Gesneriad houseplant, blue Cape Primrose, Cape Primrose, Streptocarpus hybrid, Blue Ice Cape Primrose, Gesneriad, African Violet relative, Ladyslippers series, flowering Cape Primrose, indoor primrose, continuous blooming plant, blue flowering houseplant