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African Violet
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About African Violet

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Eastern Africa

Types

Perennial

Number of Varieties

40000
Rank: 1 (Overall)
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Tropical regions, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

5.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Thorns

10% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

34% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

Tolerances

-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Requires extensive pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

37% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

10% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

56% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

9% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

10% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

6% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

53% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Showy Bark

12% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

41% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Invasive

7% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

27% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

56% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

-

Used As Indoor Plant

35% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SAINTPAULIA 'Martinique'

Common Name

African violet

In Hindi

अफ्रीकी वायलेट

In German

African Violet

In French

African Violet

In Spanish

Violeta africana

In Greek

African Violet

In Portuguese

Violet africano

In Polish

African Violet

In Latin

African Violet

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Gesnariaceae

Genus

-

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-

Subfamily

Cyrtandroideae

Number of Species

21
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1 27800
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Properties of African Violet

Want to know the properties of African Violet? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. African Violet is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . African Violet Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use:

  • Part of plant used: Flowers

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

African Violet Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about African Violet. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. African Violet physical information is as follows: 5.10 cm tall and 20.30 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Oval. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: White and Blue
  • Leaf color: Green

Care of African Violet

Taking African Violet Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of African Violet include pruning, which should be done Requires extensive pruning. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

Season and care of African Violet

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of African Violet is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. African Violet is a very important plant from Broadleaf Evergreen. There are 40000 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Perennial. This plant's habitat is gardens, Tropical regions and Woods and it comes in the hardiness zone . If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.