General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Time: Other: Will bloom continually if given 12 hours of daily light.
Suitable Locations: Terrariums
Propagation: Seeds: Needs specific temperature: 70-75 degrees F
Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Leaf
Division
Offsets
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • African Violet
  • Cape Primrose
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Streptocarpus
  • Synonym: Saintpaulia

Photo Gallery
Location: My house plant
Date: 2018-09-04
Beautiful in full bloom
Location: My house plant
Date: 2018-09-04
Blooms are deeper burgundy than they look here
Location: tabbycat's house plant
Date: 2018-12-26
I added a name tag
Location: Fairfax, VA | September 2022
Date: 2022-09-03
Comments:
  • Posted by tabbycat (Youngsville, LA - Zone 9b) on Jan 17, 2019 12:01 PM concerning plant:
    It's mid-January 2019 and my 'Tomahawk' A.V. has been in bloom since Thanksgiving. Its uniform dark green foliage measures 11" across. This was its 2nd bloom cycle in its year of life since I started it from a leaf rooting. My pictures posted on the database were taken between Thanksgiving and Christmas, so it's gotten more blooms and is a real beauty!

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