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Saintpaulia 'Mac's Southern Springtime'

 
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Family: Gesneriaceae (ges-ner-ee-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Saintpaulia (saint-PAWL-ee-a) (Info)
Cultivar: Mac's Southern Springtime
Hybridized by G. MacDonald; Year of Registration or Introduction: 09/29/2005

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Size/Type:
Semi-miniature

Height:
under 6 in. (15 cm)

Bloom Color:
Red
White/Near White

Flower Characteristics:
Single
Semi-double
Pansy

Leaf Shape/Type:
Ovate

Leaf Texture:
Unknown - Tell us

Leaf Color:
Red Back (or red reverse)

Other details:
This plant is suitable for growing indoors
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Suitable for growing in containers

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation:
May be propagated by cuttings (leaf, sucker, or bloom stalk)

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

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1 neutral
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Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral jannich On Aug 23, 2007, jannich from Andalusia, AL (Zone 8b) wrote:

Mac's Southern Springtime (9482) 09/29/2005 (G. McDonald) Single-semidouble red and white pansy. Medium green, ovate/red back Semiminiature

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Capistrano Beach, California



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