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Saintpaulia 'Penny Lover'

 
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Family: Gesneriaceae (ges-ner-ee-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Saintpaulia (saint-PAWL-ee-a) (Info)
Cultivar: Penny Lover
Hybridized by S. Sorano

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Size/Type:
Standard

Height:
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)

Bloom Color:
Fuchsia (Red-Purple)
White/Near White

Flower Characteristics:
Semi-double
Pansy
Edged
Ruffled (frilled or wavy)

Leaf Shape/Type:
Unknown - Tell us

Leaf Texture:
Unknown - Tell us

Leaf Color:
White/Cream variegated

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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No positives
1 neutral
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Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral gessiegail On Aug 24, 2007, gessiegail from Taft, TX (Zone 9a) wrote:

Penny Lover (S. Sorano) Semidouble white large ruffled pansy/fuchsia-pink eye, edge. Variegated medium green and white. Standard



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