SAINTPAULIA / AFRICAN VIOLET. The genus Santopaulia, better known as African violet, belongs to the family Gesneriaceae and is native to Tanzania, East Africa and in the jungles of Uzunga are 18 of the 20 known species. Some of these species are grown with great success as floor plants that bloom throughout the year.
They are plants of growth more horizontal than vertical, usually have 6 to 15 cm of height and 6 to 30 cm of width. The leaves are round or oval 2.5 to 8.5 mm long with a petiole between 2 to 10 cm, finely hairy and fleshy texture. The flowers are 2 to 3 cm in diameter, with a velvety corolla of five lobes ("petals") and appear grouped in number of 3 to 10 or more on thin stems (peduncles). The color of the flower in the wild species may be violet, purple, light blue, or white.
SAINTPAULIA
/VIOLETA AFRICANA.
El género Saintpaulia, más conocido como violeta africana, pertenece a la familia de las Gesneriaceae y es originario de Tanzania, África oriental, y en las selvas del Uzunga se encuentran 18 de las 20 especies conocidas. Algunas de estas especies son cultivadas con gran éxito como plantas de piso porque florecen todo el año,Son plantas de crecimiento más horizontal que vertical, suelen tener de 6 a 15 cm de alto y 6 a 30 cm de ancho. Las hojas son redondas u ovaladas de 2,5 a 8,5 mm de largo con un pecíolo de entre 2 a 10 cm, finamente vellosas y con textura carnosa. Las flores tienen de 2 a 3 cm de diámetro, con una corola aterciopelada de cinco lóbulos («pétalos») y surgen agrupadas en número de 3 a 10 o más sobre tallos delgados (pedúnculos). El color de la flor en las especies silvestres puede ser violeta, púrpura, azul claro, o blanco.
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Buenas capturas, es muy bella esa flor:)
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Muchas gracias 😝😝
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Belíssimas flores , belas fotos
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Me encantan tus fotografias, son muy lindas!
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hermosa
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Beautiful flower :D
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Amazing flower my dear :)
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beautiful!
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@lourdeshd6 quedo hermosa la foto, la flor se ve genial
saludos
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