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African violet: see gesneria gesneria (gĕsnĭr`ēə) ..... Click the link for more information. . African violetAny plant of the genus Saintpaulia, of the gesneriad family, especially S. ionantha. African violets are native to high elevations in tropical eastern Africa. They are small, hairy, usually stemless herbaceous plants with crowded, long-stalked leaves. The violet, white, or pink flowers bloom most of the year. They are popular houseplants, and hundreds of varieties have been developed, including half-sized miniatures. African violet any of several tropical African plants of the genus Saintpaulia, esp S. ionantha, cultivated as house plants, with violet, white, or pink flowers and hairy leaves: family Gesneriaceae How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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NO SHY VIOLETS HERE: Now that the tulip promenade is over, violets
are strutting their stuff at the Montrose African Violet Society's
annual flower show and sale today and Sunday at Descanso Gardens. Now imagine a solitary author, laboring for
months over a novel, a story or a poem, cultivating it like a gardener
who slaves over a prizewinning African violet. Each of us who saw this movie found that it is one thing to
experience this American tragedy vicariously through our intellects and
quite another to witness it as close to first-hand as possible through
its graphic depiction on screen through the narrative voice of an
"authentic African;" Cinque's authenticity is signified
during a scene where he and Adams share a moment when the latter
recognizes the African violet in Adams's flower garden. |
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