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African violets

10 Neat Things About African Violets

April 5, 2023 Shauna Dobbie 531 Views African violets, flower care, Flower varieties, gardening, Houseplant of the Year, houseplants, Hybrid plants, indoor plants, Plant symbolism, Saintpaulia ionantha

1. Genus and epithet In Latin, African violets are Saintpaulia ionantha. They are named after Baron Walter von Saint Paul-Illaire,

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10 Neat Things about House Plants

January 3, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 4424 Views African violets, house plants, Indoor Gardening, Light Requirements, Plant Care, plant pests, Tillandsias, watering

Shade dwellers. One of the most important things to understand about house plants is that most are shade or partial

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