African Violet
₹450.00
- One of the most popular houseplants that ever was, the African Violet can provide a year-round splash of color.
- Saintpaulia are small perennial herbs with thick, hairy, ovate leaves.
- These dark green leaves have long petioles (leaf stems) and are arranged in a basal cluster at the base of the plant.
- The violet-like flowers are bilaterally symmetric with five petals and can be violet, white, or pink in colour.
- The plant you may receive could have slight variations from the one that is depicted in the images. Because of the climatic conditions and plant availability Size, flowers and Pots may vary slightly.
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| Popularly used as | Saintpaulia ionantha |
| Flower | blue to violet, lavender, pink, red-violet, blue-violet, lavender-pink and white. |
| Edible part | Violet flowers are also beautiful when candied or frozen into ice cubes. |
| Growth | Fast growth rate |
| Uses | Violet leaves can be sautéed or steamed. I also like to stir them into soups as a nutrient-dense thickener. |
| Temperature | can be kept at a normal room temperature, not below 16c. Avoid sudden changes in temperature. |
| Water | wait until the top layer of soil is dry before watering and aim to keep soil moist not soggy. Do not over-water as it can lead to root rot. Avoid touching the foliage with water, it is best to place water into a saucer below and allow the roots to uptake that way. |
| Light | indirect, bright light (for example not on a windowsill that gets direct sun at any point in the day). |
| Fertilizer | There are commercial formulas available specifically for fertilizing African violets, but many of these use urea as the nitrogen source. |
| Pruning | Using your forefinger and thumb to pinch off the leaf or flower is one way of pruning African violets. |
| Plant | African Violet |
| Height | 40 to 50 cm / 1.5 feet |
| Flower colour | blue to violet |
| Pot description | Upper Diameter : 4 to 6 inches |
| weight | 2 – 3 kg variable |
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