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PlantFiles: Species African Violet
Saintpaulia rupicola

 
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Family: Gesneriaceae (jes-ner-ee-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Saintpaulia (saint-PAWL-ee-a) (Info)
Species: rupicola (roo-pee-koh-luh) (Info)

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Size/Type:
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Height:
under 6 in. (15 cm)

Bloom Color:
Light Blue

Flower Characteristics:
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Leaf Shape/Type:
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Other details:
This plant is suitable for growing indoors
Suitable for growing in containers

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

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By sieloff
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1 positive
No neutrals
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Gardeners' Notes:

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Positive sieloff On Oct 7, 2006, sieloff from Indianapolis, IN wrote:

African violet species. Very easy to grow indoors. Leaves have toothed edges but are not red-backed. Light blue flower with 5 petals, the flowers are unscented. The pollen is encased in a yellow sack. Break it open to set seed.

Regional...

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

Indianapolis, Indiana



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