African Violet
Saintpaulia 'Optimara Chico'

Family: Gesneriaceae (ges-ner-ee-AY-see-ee)
Genus: Saintpaulia (saint-PAWL-ee-a)
Cultivar: Optimara Chico

Height

Bloom Color
Scalloped

Other details

Soil pH requirements

USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Patent Information

Size/Type

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

Leaf Shape/Type

Leaf Texture

Succulent

Leaf Color

Propagation

Foliage Color

Bloom Characteristics

Water Requirements

Where to Grow

Spacing
Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Sun Exposure

Danger

Seed Collecting

Fruit Shape

Fruit Size

Fruit Colors

Growing Habit

6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Days to Maturity

Seed Type

Usage

Disease Resistance

Leaf Type

Hardiness

Bloom Time

Foliage

Propagation Methods

Plant Size (check one)

Growth Rate

Leaf Shape

Leaf Appearance

Degree to which the appearance is present

Leaf Texture (top)

Leaf Texture (bottom)

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
Single
Pansy
Edged
Ruffled (frilled or wavy)
Sticktite

Flower Type

Blooming Habit

Foliage Habit

Ploidy

Color Patterns

Awards (if applicable)

Category

Growth Habit

Class

Bloom Shape

Habit

Other Details

Pruning Instructions

Kernel Color

Division

Flower Habit

Bloom Size

Color Pattern

Group

Pruning Groups

Bloom Diameter

Heat (Pungency)

Fruit Color

Section
Standard

Pruning
Glossy/shiny
Hairy/fuzzy

Pollination

Bearing Habit

Rootstock Vigor

Fruit Usage

Classification