How do I identify an African violet?

How do I identify an African violet?

African Violet (Saintpaulia ionantha.) Leaves and stems are very pubescent. Leaves can be oval to heart-shaped with smooth or ruffled margins. Flowers are borne in single or double clusters, can have five or more petals, may be ruffled around the edges of the petals, and come in different shades and color combinations.

How do I identify violets?

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1. Leaves: Wild violet boasts smooth, green, heart-shaped leaves, with pointed tips and rounded teeth.
2. Flowers: Wild violet produces a typical violetlike flower.
3. Stalks: Flowers are produced on leafless stalks that are no longer than the leaves themselves.

What colors do African violets come in?

African violets are available in a wide range of colors and types. You may choose from several hundred varieties depending upon the flower color, form and plant characteristics you prefer. Flower color varies from blue to violet, lavender, pink, red-violet, blue-violet, lavender-pink and white.

What does powdery mildew look like on African violets?

What does powdery mildew on African Violet plants look like? Powdery mildew looks like patches of white or powdery growth. On leaves and blooms they can look like powdered sugar dusted on them or like white spots or a white substance sitting on them.

How do you treat white spots on African violets?

If powdery mildew on African violets doesn’t improve, try spraying the plants lightly with a mixture of 1 teaspoon (5 mL.) of baking soda in 1 quart (1 L.) of water. You can also spray the air around the plant with Lysol or another household disinfectant, but be careful not to get too much spray on the leaves.

How do you keep African violets blooming?

Too little light can cause of African violets not to bloom well. They prefer bright, indirect sun. Too little sunlight causes them to stretch for the light and produce few or no flowers; too much sun can burn the leaves. An east-facing window is ideal, especially with a sheer curtain to block the sun’s harshest rays.

How often should an African violet bloom?

How Often Do African Violets Bloom? One of the reasons African violets are so well-loved is that they can bloom nearly year-round with the right care. Each healthy flower will last two or three weeks. A happy plant can continue producing new blossoms regularly for 10 to 12 months out of the year.

Why are my African violet leaves pointing up?

African Violet leaves curl or reach upwards when the light they receive is too low. The stems start growing longer in size and growing upwards as if they are reaching for the light. This causes the plant to become top heavy full of leaves and just long stems at the bottom.