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African Violet 'Sassy Sister'

Saintpaulia

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Family

Gesneriaceae (ges-ner-ee-AY-see-ee)

Info

Genus

Saintpaulia (saint-PAWL-ee-a)

Info

Synonym

Hybridized

Sorano

Registered or introduced

1996

Height

under 6 in. (15 cm)

Bloom Color

Pink

Spacing

6-9 in. (15-22 cm)

Sun Exposure

Sun to Partial Shade

Danger

N/A

Hardiness

USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Bloom Time

Blooms all year

Blooms repeatedly

Foliage

Succulent

Bloom Time

Bloom Color

Bloom Time

Class

Bloom Time

Bloom Color

Class

Bloom Color

Bloom Time

Other Details

Other details

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Soil pH requirements

6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)

6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information

Unknown - Tell us

Size/Type

Semi-miniature

Flower Characteristics

Double

Pansy

Edged

Leaf Shape/Type

Wavy

Leaf Texture

Unknown - Tell us

Leaf Color

Light

Propagation

May be propagated by cuttings (leaf, sucker, or bloom stalk)

Foliage Color

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Characteristics

Unknown - Tell us

Water Requirements

Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Where to Grow

Can be grown as an annual

Suitable for growing in containers

Seed Collecting

N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

Fruit Shape

Fruit Size

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Usage

Disease Resistance

Leaf Type

Propagation Methods

From leaf cuttings

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Growing Habit

Growth Rate

Leaf Shape

Leaf Appearance

Degree to which the appearance is present

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Leaf Texture (top)

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Leaf Texture (bottom)

Leaf Color

Color of Leaf Margin

Leaf Substance

Number of Vein Pairs

Appearance of Margin

Margin Width

Flower Shape

Flower Fragrance

Does it set seed?

Flower Size

Flower Type

Blooming Habit

Foliage Habit

Ploidy

Color Patterns

Awards (if applicable)

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