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African Violet 'Optimara Mexico City'

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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Synonym
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Bloom Color
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
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Spacing
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
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Bloom Color
Scalloped
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Other Details
Other details
6-9 in. (15-22 cm)
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
Blue-Violet
Medium Purple
Leaf Shape/Type
Blooms all year
Leaf Texture
Evergreen
Succulent
Textured
Leaf Color

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Propagation
By dividing the rootball
From leaf cuttings
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Bloom Characteristics
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
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Growing Habit
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
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Division

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Division

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Section
Large Standard
Flower Size
Single
Star
Ruffled (frilled or wavy)
Sticktite
Pruning
Glossy/shiny
Hairy/fuzzy
Size/Type
Red Back (or red reverse)
Flower Characteristics
May be propagated by cuttings (leaf, sucker, or bloom stalk)
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Andalusia, AL (Zone 8b) | August 2007 | neutral

Optimara Mexico City (8964) 01/31/2001 (Holtkamp) Single purple-blue sticktite large ruffled star. Medium green, plain, glossy, hairy, sc...Read More

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Plantcrazii
Dallas, TX (Zone 8a) | March 2007 | positive

This African violet has a sticktite blossom and will bloom a lot longer than a normal African violet. Sticktite is a modern hybrid Africa...Read More

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