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Gesneriaceae
African Violet 'Cool Blue'
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
Unknown - Tell us
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
Light Blue
Leaf Shape/Type
Blooms all year
Leaf Texture
Evergreen
Deciduous
Succulent
Velvet/Fuzzy
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
Unknown - Tell us
Where to Grow
Unknown - Tell us
Regional
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Plantcrazii
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February 2007
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Semidouble light blue bloom. medium green plain leaves
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Semidouble light blue bloom. medium green plain leaves