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Saintpaulia 'Optimara Little Diamond'

 
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Family: Gesneriaceae (ges-ner-ee-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Saintpaulia (saint-PAWL-ee-a) (Info)
Cultivar: Optimara Little Diamond
Hybridized by Holtkamp; Year of Registration or Introduction: 11/19/1988

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Size/Type:
Miniature

Height:
under 6 in. (15 cm)

Bloom Color:
White/Near White

Flower Characteristics:
Semi-double

Leaf Shape/Type:
Ovate
Pointed
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 23, 2007, jannich from Andalusia, AL (Zone 8b) wrote:

Optimara Little Diamond (6949) 11/19/1988 (Holtkamp) Semidouble white/variable blue center. Medium green, ovate, pointed, hairy, glossy, serrated. Miniature

Positive Plantcrazii On Mar 4, 2007, Plantcrazii from Dallas, TX (Zone 8a) wrote:

Semidouble white with variable blue center. Medium green, ovate, pointed, hairy, glossy, serrated leaves. Miniature

Regional...

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

Ellerbe, North Carolina



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