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African Violet 'Rob's Boondoggle'

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
under 6 in. (15 cm)
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Soil pH requirements
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
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Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade
Size/Type
N/A
Flower Characteristics
Pink
Red
Leaf Shape/Type
Blooms repeatedly
Leaf Texture
Succulent
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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Crossville, TN (Zone 6b) | July 2006 | neutral

(7880) 06/02/1993 (R. Robinson) Semidouble dark red sticktite star/wide white ruffled edge. Dark black-green, wavy, serrated/red back. Se...Read More

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