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Saintpaulia 'Allegro White Sands'

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Family: Gesneriaceae (jes-ner-ee-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Saintpaulia (saint-PAWL-ee-a) (Info)
Cultivar: Allegro White Sands
Hybridized by J. Stromborg

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Size/Type:
Small Standard

Height:
under 6 in. (15 cm)

Bloom Color:
Blue-Violet
White/Near White

Flower Characteristics:
Single
Pansy

Leaf Shape/Type:
Spooned
Serrated

Leaf Texture:
Unknown - Tell us

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)

Profile:

1 positive
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

Rating	Author	Comment
Positive	Plantcrazii	On Apr 1, 2007, Plantcrazii from Dallas, TX (Zone 8a) wrote: Single white sticktite pansy/variable blue-violet eye and patches. Light green, spooned, wavy, serrated. Small standard This African Violet has a sticktite bloom which means it will bloom a lot longer. Sticktite is a modern hybrid African Violet with non-dropping blossoms.

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