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African violets
Species
These are African violets that I have grown in the past or that I still grow. The page is listed so others may have the descriptions if they need them. Please also see the page The First Saintpaulia
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S. confusa (S 16) 1958 (B. Burtt) Single dark purple, 2-6 per peduncle. Variable floriferousness. Medium green, thin, quilted, leathery, flexible, serrated/near-white back. Often multi-crowned. May develop sideways growth habit. Semiminiature to Standard |
| photo not currently available | S. diplotricha Punter #0 (S 12c) 1947 (B. Burtt)
Single pale lilac/bright yellow stamens; seven per peduncle. Dark green,
pointed, thick, serrated. Single crown, may sucker. Small standard
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S. diplotricha Parker (species) Rounded heart-shaped
dark leaves. Pale lavender blossom.(description from Cape Cod
Violetry catalog)
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S. diplotricha-pale flowers - **this may end up being classified as a clone or variety of one of the other species, and I will post that information when I become aware of it.
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S. diplotricha #3396-Uppsala Botanical Gardens, Sweden - **this may end up being classified as a clone or variety of one of the other species, and I will post that information when I become aware of it.
** This plant should be labeled S. diplotricha #3085. As more research is done, clone numbers are corrected, as is the case here.
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10) 1900 (A. Engler) Single tiny pale lilac to near white/darker upper
petals. Three or more per peduncle, rarely blooms. Dark green, small,
round, thick, smooth edge/lighter back. Creeping, branched stems,
multi-crowned. Miniature trailer
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S. grandifolia #299 (S 7a) 1958 (B. Burtt) Single dark blue-violet, one or more per peduncle, very floriferous. Light to medium green, elliptical, very thin, crinkled, long flexible petiole. Usually single crown. Large |
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S. grotei (S 17) 1921 (A. Engler) Single, light-medium blue/variable darker eye, 2-3 per peduncle. Flowers may hide under foliage. Pale-dark green, variable texture, round, serrated on most clones. Usually near-white back, occasionally red. Green or brown flexible petiole, variable internode length. Large trailer
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S. House of Amani - Single medium lavender-blue, 3-7 per peduncle, hides under leaves, short-lived. Dark green, pointed, quilted, smooth, prominent veins, serrated/occasional red back, petiole. Usually single crown. Never declared a true species. Standard
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S. intermedia (S 9) 1958 (B. Burtt) Single medium blue, 5-7 per peduncle, sparse. Olive green, small, round, tends to spoon, velvety, slightly serrated/purple-red back, prominent green veins. Single crown to trailing. Small standard or Trailer
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S. ionantha (S5) 1983 (H. Wendland) Single-blue-violet, 4-5 per penduncle, very floriferous. Dark green, pointed, heart-shaped, tends to spoon, thick, quilted, glossy, slightly serrated, long red-brown petiole/red back. Large
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S. nova – Nguru mountains -
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S. orbicularis (S14) 1947 (B.Burtt) Single small light lilac to almost white/darker eye, 5-8 per penduncle, floriferous buts drops easily. Bright green, small, round to heart-shaped, thin, glossy. Single or multi-crowned. Small standard to standard.
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S. orbicularis var. purpurea (S 14a) 1964 (B. Burtt) Single small dark purple, 5-8 per peduncle, very floriferous. Dark green, round to heart-shaped, thin, glossy/light back. Single or multiple crown. Standard
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S .pendula (S8) 1958 (B.Burtt) Single pale-medium blue, one per penduncle, difficult to bloom. Pale to yellow-green, textured, slightly elongated to ovate, very hairy, serrated, variable internode length, pale back. Trailer
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S. robertson -Large growing light green foliage.
Medium to dark blue blossoms. (description from Cape Cod Violetry
catalog)
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S. rupicola (S
10b) 1964 (B. Burtt) Single light-medium blue, three or more per
peduncle. Light-medium green, heart-shaped, soft, smooth, glossy,
velvety/light back. Leaves sometimes thick. Multi-crowned standard or
Bushy trailer
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S. tongwensis (S 6) 1947 (B. Burtt) Single pale
blue, may show dark pinwheel marking when grown cool; 4-6 per peduncle,
very floriferous. Dark green, pointed, narrow, very thick, hairy,
slightly serrated/some red back. May appear variegated with mottled
pattern over main veins. Usually upright single crown, rarely suckers.
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S. velutina (S 11) 1958 (B. Burtt) Single small medium violet/darker eye, some white tips. Five per peduncle, floriferous. Black-green, round to heart-shaped, may cup up or down, thin, hairy, velvety, pronounced veining, serrated/red-purple back. Single crown, may sucker. Standard
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