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Plant description:

Saintpaulias is common indoor plants, rarely grown outdoors. It prefers constant temperatures, require bright light, but no direct sunlight. This plant bears rounded to oval foliage with a fleshy texture. It has clusters of velvety 5-petalled flowers in shades of violet, purple, pale blue, or white. African violet requires moderate to high humidity, and fertile, moist, humus-rich soil.

 

Family: Gesneriaceae

Botanical Pronunciation: saint-PAWL-ee-a

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Botanical name

Saintpaulia Species

Plant Care

Size

Categories

Flowers

It has clusters of velvety 5-petalled flowers in shades of violet, purple, pale blue, or white.

Common name(s)

African violets

Origin

Foliage

This plant bears finely hairy rounded to oval foliage with a fleshy texture.

Uses in landscape design

It prefers constant temperatures, require bright light, but no direct sunlight. 

Maintenance

This plant requires moderate to high humidity.

Soil conditions

FertileMoistEnriched

Uses

Uses:: Cullinary: Medicinal: Cultural: Commercial: Cosmetics: Other Uses: indoor plant Part Used: Attracts: Features:

It has clusters of velvety 5-petalled flowers in shades of violet, purple, pale blue, or white.

This plant bears finely hairy rounded to oval foliage with a fleshy texture.

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