General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Other: Heart shaped, deep green with pink variegation, red reverse.
Flower Color: Pink
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Other: Will bloom continually if given 12 hours of daily light.
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Terrariums
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
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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Trade name information:
Series: Victorian Charm
Cultivar name: 'Romance'
Common names
  • African Violet
  • Cape Primrose
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Streptocarpus
  • Synonym: Saintpaulia
Also sold as:
  • Optimara Romance

Photo Gallery

Date: 2016-04-14
Romance in Bloom
Location: all photos from my gardens

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