Saintpaulia ionantha H.Wendl.

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Gesneriaceae > Saintpaulia

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen herb. It grows 1m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.55 - 0.75
Mature height (meter) 1.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light 4-6
Soil humidity 2-7
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 2-6
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 12-12

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings.
Mode cuttings
Germination duration (days) 30 - 60
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 23
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Saintpaulia ionantha unspecified picture

Conservation status

Saintpaulia ionantha threat status: Near Threatened

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:382692-1
WFO ID wfo-0000497241
COL ID 78ZR8
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 447254
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Synonyms

Petrocosmea ionantha Saintpaulia ionantha Saintpaulia ionantha subsp. ionantha