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African Violet 'Optimara Rio de Janeiro'

Saintpaulia

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Gesneriaceae (ges-ner-ee-AY-see-ee)

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Saintpaulia (saint-PAWL-ee-a)

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Height

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Bloom Color

6-12 in. (15-30 cm)

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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

White/Near White

Leaf Shape/Type

Blooms all year

Leaf Texture

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Leaf Color

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Propagation

By dividing the rootball

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

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Where to Grow

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jannich

Andalusia, AL (Zone 8b) | August 2007 | neutral

Optimara Rio de Janiero (8971) 01/31/2001 (Holtkamp) Single white sticktite/purple-blue edge. Medium green, plain, glossy, hairy. Large

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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