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African Violet 'Rob's Red Rooster'

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

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color

under 6 in. (15 cm)

Other Details

Other details

3-6 in. (7-15 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

Red

Leaf Shape/Type

Blooms all year

Leaf Texture

Evergreen

Succulent

Leaf Color

Unknown - Tell us

Propagation

By dividing the rootball

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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gessiegail

Taft, TX (Zone 9a) | August 2007 | neutral

Rob's Red Rooster (7895) 06/02/1993 (R. Robinson) Semidouble dark smoky red sticktite star. Dark green, pointed, quilted, hairy, serrated...Read More. Semiminiature

Plantcrazii

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

This African violet has a sticktite blossom and will bloom a lot longer than a normal African violet. Sticktite is a modern hybrid Africa...Read More

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