African Violet 'Optimara Little Pawnee'

Saintpaulia

Family
Gesneriaceae (ges-ner-ee-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Saintpaulia (saint-PAWL-ee-a)
Synonym
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
Dark Blue
Leaf Shape/Type
Blooms all year
Leaf Texture
Evergreen
Succulent
Textured
Leaf Color
Propagation
By dividing the rootball
From leaf cuttings
Foliage Color
Bloom Characteristics
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Water Requirements
Where to Grow
Regional

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

Brooksville, Florida

Palm Bay, Florida

Springfield, Louisiana

Ellerbe, North Carolina

Collinsville, Oklahoma

Beaver Springs, Pennsylvania

Bluffton, South Carolina

Dallas, Texas

Fort Worth, Texas

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Gardener's Notes:

2
positives
1
neutral
0
negative
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Dallas, TX (Zone 7b) | November 2009 | positive

I live in North Dallas and have a few different varieties that I purchased from Lowe's for about $5 each; all came from the same grower (...Read More

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

Optimara Little Pawnee (8962) 01/31/2001 (Holtkamp) Single medium blue sticktite. Medium green, pointed, glossy, hairy/red back. Semimini...Read More

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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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