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Saintpaulia 'Optimara Little Cheyenne'

 
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Family: Gesneriaceae (ges-ner-ee-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Saintpaulia (saint-PAWL-ee-a) (Info)
Cultivar: Optimara Little Cheyenne
Additional cultivar information: (aka Optimara Little Cheyenne Girl)
Hybridized by Holtkamp; Year of Registration or Introduction: 07/06/93

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Size/Type:
Semi-miniature

Height:
under 6 in. (15 cm)

Bloom Color:
Medium Blue
White/Near White

Flower Characteristics:
Semi-double

Leaf Shape/Type:
Ovate
Serrated

Leaf Texture:
Glossy/shiny
Hairy/fuzzy

Leaf Color:
Unknown - Tell us

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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Profile:

1 positive
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral jannich On Aug 22, 2007, jannich from Andalusia, AL (Zone 8b) wrote:

Little Cheyenne Girl (7916) 07/06/93 (Holtkamp) Semidouble blue and white/blue center. Light green, ovate, glossy, hairy, serrated. Semiminiature

Positive Plantcrazii On Feb 27, 2007, Plantcrazii from Dallas, TX (Zone 8a) wrote:

This plant is from the Little Indian series. It is a 2-inch pot miniature. It has a semi-double, bi-color, white and blue center bloom. The leaves are ovate, serrated, medium green.

Regional...

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

Ellerbe, North Carolina



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