1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Broadleaf Evergreen
1.3 Origin
Eastern Africa
Eastern Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Mountain Fire , Variegata , Purity , Red Mill
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
gardens, Tropical regions, Woods
Lowland evergreen rainforest, Shaded sites
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
1.9 Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
5.10 cm30.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
20.30 cm30.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Blue
White, Red, Light Pink, Hot Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Red, Green, Dark Green, Pink, Bronze
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oval
Lanceolate to elliptical
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Deer resistant, Light Frost
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
stem tip cuttings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 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
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires consistently moist soil
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Requires extensive pruning
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, fertilize in winter
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
dieback, Leaf spot, Mites, Soft scales
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Deer resistant, Light Frost
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single, Semi-Double
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Moths
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Applicable
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Tropical
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
SAINTPAULIA 'Martinique'
PIERIS japonica
7.2 Common Name
African violet
Japanese Andromeda
7.2.1 In Hindi
अफ्रीकी वायलेट
Japanese pieris
7.2.2 In German
African Violet
Japanese pieris
7.2.3 In French
African Violet
Japanese pieris
7.2.4 In Spanish
Violeta africana
Japanese pieris
7.2.5 In Greek
African Violet
Japanese pieris
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Violet africano
Japanese pieris
7.2.7 In Polish
African Violet
Japanese pieris
7.2.8 In Latin
African Violet
Japanese pieris
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Cyrtandroideae
Vaccinioideae
8.10 Number of Species