Look up: Saintpaulia

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   Saintpaulia
   (African Violet) These compact, delicate plants are from central Africa. They form clusters of ovate leaves close to the soil. The leaves and stems are dark green on top, greenish-white underneath, succulent and fuzzy. The pretty flowers resemble large Violets in their shape and color, some are blue, purple, white, pink or magenta and they have little yellow centers. They bloom at any time of the year. They are known as African Violets. These are great as greenhouse plants and are very popular h...
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   Saintpaulia
   [n] - east African herb with nodding flowers
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   Saintpaulia
   genus Saintpaulia noun east African herb with nodding flowers; widely cultivated
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   Saintpaulia
   `Saintpaulia`, commonly known as `African violet`, is a genus of 6 species of herbaceous perennial flowering plants in the family Gesneriaceae, native to Tanzania and adjacent southeastern Kenya in eastern tropical Africa, with a concentration of species in the Nguru mountains of Tanzania. The genus is most closely related to `Streptocarpus`, with recent phylogenetic studies suggesting it has evolved directly from subgenus `Streptocarpella`. The ...
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