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Saintpaulia
a genus of perennial herbs of the family Ges-neriaceae. The plants generally have a short, sometimes spreading stem and rosettes of succulent, downy, rounded leaves. The flowers are in dichasial inflorescences. The perianth is five-parted, and the calyx is symphyllous. The large corolla, which has a short tube, is violet, purple, pink, or white. The ovary is hairy. The fruit is an elongate capsule with tiny seeds. There are about 12 species, distributed mainly in the mountain forests in tropical East Africa. The African violet (S. ionantha) grows in Tanzania. Saintpaulia was first cultivated in Europe at the end of the 19th century and soon became a popular house plant. Flowering may occur almost year-round. The plants are easily propagated from leaf cuttings. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | So, with a little extra care in fertilizing, you can grow your Saintpaulias to perfection in this easy-to-make "synthetic" potting mixture: equal parts of shredded sphagnum, peatmoss, and sand. Therefore, the normal position to keep Saintpaulias in our homes are on west or north-west facing windowsills, away from direct sunlight, in a warm room with constantly moist, but not wet, compost. com# USED properly, Osmogro claims it will help water most common and popular flowering and foliage houseplants including african violets or saintpaulias, azalea, begonia, gerbera, calathea, chrysanthemum, cyclamen, cineraria, euonymus, euphorbia, ferns, fuchsia, impatiens, geraniums, hibiscus, hydrangea, ivy (hedera), jasmine, kalanchoe, plumbago, poinsettia, primula and kitchen herbs like basil, rosemary, parsley, coriander and even indoor tomato plants. |
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