Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Violeta Africana ( African Violets )

Scientific Name: Saintpaulia ionantha

Date Collected: April 23rd, 2011

Location: Tecamac, Mexico. Indoors in a pot.

Habitat: Needs light and shade but never direct sunlight. Very sensitive to excess of water, needing only water about once or twice a week.

Nativity: Saintpaulia ionantha is native to Eastern Africa

Special Notes: This species has unique leaves with little hair like things protuding from them. Also, despite this plant needs a lot of care, such as having to water it from the soil, never wetting the leaves, it is one of the most popular flowering household plants due to almost year round flowering if under proper care.

Resources:   http://articulos.infojardin.com/plantas_de_interior/Fichas/Saintpaulia.htm

                     http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/topics/Saintpaulia

                    http://www.royers.com/usrf.cfm?funfacts=floraldisplaypage&floral_id=121

                    http://www.mygardenpatch.com/20030319062702515.htm

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