Semi-double
African violet terms
A flower type having more than 5 but fewer than 10 petals, most often 7–8 (for example, in Silver Romance).
Glossary of terms
A reference section with categories and short explanations.
Semi-mini, semi-miniature
African violet terms
A type of leaf rosette with a size of 15–20 cm.
Show foliage
African violet terms
Adult, symmetrically developed, neat foliage (in variegated plants - with a clearly developed regular coloration).
Single flower
African violet terms
A type of flower that has five petals (for example, in Ness'' Blueberry Kiss).
Small flower
African violet terms
A type of flower whose size is less than 2 cm.
Sport, sport mutations
African violet terms
A sport is a vegetative mutation in Saintpaulias (more...).
Standard
African violet terms
Type of rosette of the most common size - 20 - 40 cm.
Star
African violet terms
Type of flower in which five identical petals form a star-shaped, symmetrical flower (for example, in Rainbow's Quiet Riot).
Suckers (offshoots)
African violet terms
Lateral shoots formed in the leaf axils of a mature plant.