African Violet 'Von's Soft Touch'

Saintpaulia

Family
Gesneriaceae (ges-ner-ee-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Saintpaulia (saint-PAWL-ee-a)
Synonym
Bloom Color
under 6 in. (15 cm)
Other Details
Other details
3-6 in. (7-15 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
Lavender
Leaf Shape/Type
Blooms all year
Leaf Texture
Evergreen
Good Fall Color
Succulent
Leaf Color
Propagation
By dividing the rootball
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
Regional

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Gardener's Notes:

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positive
1
neutral
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negative
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Frederick, MD (Zone 6b) | August 2007 | neutral

Von's Soft Touch (8671) 11/08/1997 (Y. Lambert) Semidouble lavender pansy/darker-tipped top petals. Variegated green, white and pink, pla...Read More

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

Semidouble lavender pansy/darker-tipped top petals. Variegated green, white and pink, plain, hairy. Semiminiature

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