African Violet 'Festive Holiday'

Saintpaulia

Family
Gesneriaceae (ges-ner-ee-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Saintpaulia (saint-PAWL-ee-a)
Synonym
Bloom Color
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
Spacing
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Sun Exposure
Hardiness
Bloom Color
Bloom Time
Bloom Time
Bloom Color
Bloom Time
Bloom Time
Bloom Color
Bloom Color
Ovate
Quilted
Bloom Time
Other Details
Other details
Soil pH requirements
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Patent Information
Sun to Partial Shade
Size/Type
N/A
Flower Characteristics
Red
White/Near White
Leaf Shape/Type
Blooms all year
Leaf Texture
Evergreen
Good Fall Color
Succulent
Veined
Leaf Color
Propagation
From leaf cuttings
Foliage Color
Bloom Characteristics
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Water Requirements
Where to Grow
Seed Collecting
Fruit Shape
Fruit Size
Fruit Colors
Growing Habit
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Days to Maturity
Seed Type
Disease Resistance
Leaf Type
Foliage Color
Bloom Characteristics
Water Requirements
Where to Grow
Other details
Propagation Methods
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Plant Size (check one)
Growing Habit
Growth Rate
Leaf Shape
Leaf Appearance
Degree to which the appearance is present
Leaf Texture (top)
Leaf Texture (bottom)
Leaf Color
Color of Leaf Margin
Leaf Substance
Number of Vein Pairs
Appearance of Margin
Margin Width
Flower Shape
Flower Fragrance
Does it set seed?
Flower Size
Flower Type
Blooming Habit
Foliage Habit
Color Patterns
Awards (if applicable)
Seed Type
Growth Habit
Days to Maturity
Awards (if applicable)
Bloom Shape
Other Details
Pruning Instructions
Kernel Color
Flower Shape
Flower Habit
Bloom Size
Color Pattern
Bloom Shape
Pruning Groups
Bloom Diameter
Heat (Pungency)
Fruit Shape
Fruit Size
Fruit Color
Disease Resistance
Seed Type
Section
Standard
Flower Size
Semi-double
Pansy
Edged
Size/Type
Mosaic variegation
Flower Characteristics
May be propagated by cuttings (leaf, sucker, or bloom stalk)
Leaf Shape/Type
Leaf Texture
Leaf Color
Propagation
Pollination
Bearing Habit
Rootstock Vigor
Disease Resistance
Fruit Usage
Classification
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Capistrano Beach, California

Virginia Beach, Virginia

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Gardener's Notes:

3
positives
1
neutral
0
negative
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Taft, TX (Zone 9a) | August 2007 | neutral

Festive Holiday (8239) 07/28/1995 (S. Sorano) Semidouble white pansy/variable red edge. Mosaic variegated light green, ovate, quilted. St...Read More

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Virginia Beach, VA | May 2007 | positive

African Violets are just the perfect little flowering indoor plant. They can bloom 12 months out of the year. Sometimes they will burst f...Read More

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Dallas, TX (Zone 8a) | February 2007 | positive

This is such a colorful plant. It has semidouble white pansy blooms with variable red edges and the mosaic variegated green, ovate, quilt...Read More

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Frederick, MD (Zone 6b) | August 2006 | positive

I really like the 'mosaic' variegation and the vibrant blossoms. Makes a striking combination.

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