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Gesneriaceae
Kenyan Violet
Saintpaulia rupicola
Faithfulness and devotion.
- Family
- Gesneriaceae
- Genus
- Streptocarpus
- Native to
- Kenya, Tanzania
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
- Type
- perennial
- Height
- 4-6 in
- Sunlight
- bright indirect light
- Soil
- well-drained, peat-based
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 11-12
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Kenyan Violets are close relatives of African Violets and were only discovered in the wild in the late 20th century.
- They grow naturally on shaded cliff faces and rocky outcrops in the coastal mountains of East Africa.
- The plants are critically endangered in the wild due to habitat destruction from logging and agriculture.
- They can bloom year-round indoors when given consistent bright indirect light and proper watering.
- Recent DNA analysis reclassified Saintpaulia species into the larger genus Streptocarpus, surprising many horticulturists.
Color meanings
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faithfulness
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devotion
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modesty