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African Violet 'Pink Sensation'

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

Hybridized

Lyndon Lyon Greenhouse-Sorano

Registered or introduced

2003

Height

6-12 in. (15-30 cm)

Bloom Color

Pink

Other Details

Other details

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Soil pH requirements

6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)

6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information

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Size/Type

Standard

Flower Characteristics

Single

Semi-double

Star

Ruffled (frilled or wavy)

Leaf Shape/Type

Quilted

Leaf Texture

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Leaf Color

White/Cream variegated

Propagation

May be propagated by cuttings (leaf, sucker, or bloom stalk)

Foliage Color

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Bloom Characteristics

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Water Requirements

Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Where to Grow

Can be grown as an annual

Suitable for growing in containers

Regional

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

Ellerbe, North Carolina

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

Blooms are single-semidouble white ruffled star/pink patches. Variegated medium green and white, quilted leaves. Standard

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