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Common Name: African Violet

Species Name: Saintpaulia ionantha

Family Name: Gesneriaceae

 

 

 

 

Plant Facts  
Origin Tanzania
Sun Preference Shade
Susceptibility Blight, crown rot, petiole rot, powdery mildew, mealybugs, mites and thrips

 

 

ID Characteristics

  • Leaf and Stem Characteristics
    • Plant Height: 0.5-foot diameter, 0.5-foot height
    • Leaves: Ovate to oblong, crenate, long stalked, fleshy-textured with silky hairs

 

 

Habitat/Ecology  
USDA Cold Hardiness Zone 10
Notes Most commonly used as small potted plants

 

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