Common names:
African Violet
Cape Primrose

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Life cycle: Other
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6b -20.6 °C (-5 °F) to -17.8 °C (0 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 5a
Leaves: Glaucous
Flowers: Blooms on new wood
Flower Time: Late winter and early spring: tlWiollt choilonisfo l 2 y ed1lyufmalgbirno.i ugniahv
Uses: Shade Tree
Propagation: Seeds: Scarify seeds
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Root
Crowns
Conservation status: Extinct (EX)

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