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S ionanthus


The ancestor for many of today's hybrids.  Single blue-violet.  Dark green, pointed, heart-shaped foliage with reddish back.  Profuse bloomer.  Standard species.

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S ionanthus

Average Rating 4.9 out of 5

A beautiful species plant!

I just love this plant - very sturdy & hardy, grows easily under lights or indirect sunlight, blooms almost constantly!

Marilyn Greer 15 Jul 2019, 19:10

Very Nice Plant

Plant arrived in excellent shape with a few buds. Not a leaf broken!

Anonymous 3 Feb 2019, 09:32

My first survivor

Easy to grow. Broke all the av rules and it still blooms reliably. I even ignored it. Let it grow multi-crown. Low light. Low humidity. Over water, under water. Never fed it. It's a blooming machine.

Patrick Jones 2 Dec 2018, 02:34

Good for beginners

Growing the early species & first hybrids is a wonderfull way to start with African Violets. My experiences with Saintpaulia Ionantha, & some of the early hybrids is they are especially hardy & forgiving. My Saintpaulia thrives on despite needing repotting badly & a hot journey in the car for a recent move.

Nicolette Papanek 24 Sep 2018, 10:13

GREAT CLONE

S. ionantha arrived in Miami in May 2018. It's growing in a bathroom at 75oF (air conditioning) with 12 hours of intense indirect light. Hasn't been repotted and gets water once a week. Came with two flower shoots and it hasn't stopped blooming since then. Great clone!

Tony Castineiras 31 Jul 2018, 18:04

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