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African Violet 'Blue Dragon'

Saintpaulia

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Family
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
6-12 in. (15-30 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
Light Blue
Medium Purple
Leaf Shape/Type
Blooms all year
Leaf Texture
Evergreen
Succulent
Leaf Color

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Propagation
From leaf cuttings
From seed; stratify if sowing indoors
By simple layering
Foliage Color

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Bloom Characteristics

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Water Requirements

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Where to Grow

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Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Capistrano Beach, California

Fallbrook, California(5 reports)

Vero Beach, Florida

Indianapolis, Indiana

Hilton, New York

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Ewing, KY (Zone 6a) | August 2007 | neutral

Blue Dragon (9516) 12/17/2005 (Lyndon Lyon Greenhouses/P. Sorano) Double light blue large frilled star/raspberry edge. Dark green, plain/...Read More

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