Glossary of terms

A reference section with categories and short explanations.

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Ampelous

African violet terms

A type of rosette with a pronounced main stem, forming lateral branches and hanging over the edge of the pot.

A special coloration of the flower, as a rule not transmitted when propagated by leaf cuttings. In this case rays radiate from the center of the flower, contrasting with the main color. They are often sold in stores as Dutch commercial cul…

Comb-like

African violet terms

A type of semi-double flower in which, in addition to the five petals, there are 1 - 3 additional underdeveloped ones.

Commercial, industrial cultivar

African violet terms

A cultivar of Saintpaulias, grown in large quantities most often on Dutch and German farms for mass sale. Used by designers for interior decoration, but due to the use of hydroculture during cultivation it retains its decorative appearance…

Cultivar series

African violet terms

Group of commercial cultivars of Saintpaulia that share a common flower type.

Cutting, leaf cutting

African violet terms

A leaf cut from a mature plant intended for subsequent vegetative propagation of Saintpaulia.

Double-flowered

African violet terms

Type of flower in which the number of petals exceeds 10 (for example, in Majesty).

Eye-spot

African violet terms

When describing flower coloration - a darkening of the primary color toward the center of the flower.

Fantasy coloration, "fantasy" coloration

African violet terms

Spatters, dots, speckles, streaks, short strokes and small round spots contrasting with the flower's ground color. They may be scattered over the entire surface of the flower or form a border (for example, in Angel''s Reflection).

Fringed

African violet terms

Type of petal edge, strongly wavy and curving (for example, in Lyon''s Sashay).

Gel (gerl) foliage

African violet terms

A type of leaves with thick transparent (light-colored) veins against the darker remainder of the leaf blade, with a light star of veins forming in the center of the leaf (from the English 'girl').

Geneva

African violet terms

White margin on a flower of contrasting color (for example, in Lyon's Victorian Valentine).

Large flower

African violet terms

A type of flower whose size exceeds 4 cm (for example, in Pink Amiss).

Large rosette

African violet terms

A type of rosette in which its size reaches 40–60 cm.

Micro-mini, micro-miniature

African violet terms

A type of leaf rosette whose size does not exceed 10 (more often 6) cm in diameter. Flowers are most often 1–1.5 cm in size.

Mini, miniature

African violet terms

A type of leaf rosette with a size of 10–15 cm. Flowers are usually 1.5–2 cm in size.

Mother leaf

African violet terms

The leaf from which this group of plantlets was obtained.

Pansy eye

African violet terms

A flower type corresponding to the wild form of Saintpaulia — five-petaled, with the two upper petals smaller than the three lower ones (for example, in Capri Chris).

Phytosanitary certificate

African violet terms

Document issued when purchasing planting material from major foreign breeders that guarantees the purchased material is free from pests and diseases; it has a limited period of validity covering the transportation time of cuttings and plan…

Quilted

African violet terms

Type of leaf with deeply sunken veins and pronounced convexities between them.

Rejuvenating a violet

African violet terms

Violet rosettes need to be rejuvenated every 2-3 years; during that time the rosette develops a bare stem. Rejuvenation is done by cutting off the top part of the rosette (the crown) and re-rooting it in water. During rejuvenation new root…