Trade name information:
Series: Optimara
Cultivar name: 'Harlequin'
Common names:
African Violet
Cape Primrose

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial Shade to Full Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6b -20.6 °C (-5 °F) to -17.8 °C (0 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Leaves: Broadleaf
Flowers: Blooms on new wood
Flower Time: Spring: f gai l outhn eihdinlisfnclyilt io ll oyra.ubgo1l2moW v
Uses: Suitable for miniature gardens
Propagation: Seeds: Provide light
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Leaf
Conservation status: Near Threatened (NT)

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