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African Violet 'Pink Obsession'

Saintpaulia

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Family
Gesneriaceae (ges-ner-ee-AY-see-ee)
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Genus
Saintpaulia (saint-PAWL-ee-a)
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Height

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Bloom Color
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
Other Details
Other details
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Soil pH requirements
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Patent Information
Light Shade
Size/Type
N/A
Flower Characteristics
Pale Pink
Leaf Shape/Type
Blooms repeatedly
Leaf Texture
Good Fall Color
Succulent
Veined
Leaf Color

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Propagation
From leaf cuttings
Foliage Color

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Bloom Characteristics
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Water Requirements

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Where to Grow

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gessiegail
Taft, TX (Zone 9a) | August 2007 | neutral

Pink Obsession (7321) 03/02/1990 (S. Sorano) Semidouble light pink star. Variegated, plain, pointed. Large

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MotherNature4
Bartow, FL (Zone 9a) | April 2006 | positive

My friend R. Hilton owns this lovely plant. It has very dark green succulent, fuzzy leaves that are bordered in white with pink tinges. ...Read More

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