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African Violet 'Rob's Bed Bug'

Saintpaulia

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

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Genus

Saintpaulia (saint-PAWL-ee-a)

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Height

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Bloom Color

under 6 in. (15 cm)

Other Details

Other details

6-9 in. (15-22 cm)

Soil pH requirements

USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Patent Information

Sun to Partial Shade

Size/Type

N/A

Flower Characteristics

Scarlet (dark red)

Leaf Shape/Type

Blooms all year

Leaf Texture

Evergreen

Good Fall Color

Succulent

Leaf Color

Unknown - Tell us

Propagation

From leaf cuttings

Foliage Color

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Characteristics

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

Water Requirements

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Where to Grow

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Regional

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Plantcrazii

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

This is a very pretty African Violet. It has double dark red pansy blooms. The crown is variegated dark green, pink and beige with red ba...Read Morecks. It is a semiminiature.

Snowrose

Frederick, MD (Zone 6b) | October 2006 | positive

Rob's Bed Bug (R.Robinson)(9036) Doble dark red pansy. Crown variegated. Seminiature.

Excellent symmetrical grower.

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