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African Violet 'Optimara Friendship'

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
Lavender
Leaf Shape/Type
Blooms all year
Leaf Texture
Evergreen
Succulent
Textured
Leaf Color

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Propagation
By dividing the rootball
From leaf cuttings
Foliage Color

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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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Andalusia, AL (Zone 8b) | August 2007 | neutral

Optimara Friendship (8310) 12/14/1995 (Holtkamp) Single dark lilac frilled/darker center, band; white edge. Variegated light green and cr...Read More

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

Single dark lilac frilled bloom with darker center, band; white edge. Variegated light green and cream, plain, heart-shaped, glossy, hair...Read More

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