Cape primrose

/keɪp ˌprɪmˈroʊz/
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Definitions of Cape primrose
  1. noun
    any of various African plants of the genus Streptocarpus widely cultivated especially as houseplants for their showy blue or purple flowers
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    streptocarpus
    any of various plants of the genus Streptocarpus having leaves in a basal rosette and flowers like primroses
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