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African Violet 'Pink Sensation'

Saintpaulia

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Family
Gesneriaceae (ges-ner-ee-AY-see-ee)
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Genus
Saintpaulia (saint-PAWL-ee-a)
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Synonym
Hybridized
Lyndon Lyon Greenhouse-Sorano
Registered or introduced
2003
Height
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
Bloom Color
Pink
Other Details
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Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
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Size/Type
Standard
Flower Characteristics
Single
Semi-double
Star
Ruffled (frilled or wavy)
Leaf Shape/Type
Quilted
Leaf Texture

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Leaf Color
White/Cream variegated
Propagation
May be propagated by cuttings (leaf, sucker, or bloom stalk)
Foliage Color

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Bloom Characteristics

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Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Where to Grow
Can be grown as an annual
Suitable for growing in containers
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Ellerbe, North Carolina

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Dallas, TX (Zone 8a) | February 2007 | positive

Blooms are single-semidouble white ruffled star/pink patches. Variegated medium green and white, quilted leaves. Standard

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