Ampelous
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A type of rosette with a pronounced main stem, forming lateral branches and hanging over the edge of the pot.
Glossary of terms
A reference section with categories and short explanations.
Pansy eye
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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).
Fringed
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Type of petal edge, strongly wavy and curving (for example, in Lyon''s Sashay).
Gel (gerl) foliage
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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').
Eye-spot
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When describing flower coloration - a darkening of the primary color toward the center of the flower.
Comb-like
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A type of semi-double flower in which, in addition to the five petals, there are 1 - 3 additional underdeveloped ones.
Geneva
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White margin on a flower of contrasting color (for example, in Lyon's Victorian Valentine).
Star
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Type of flower in which five identical petals form a star-shaped, symmetrical flower (for example, in Rainbow's Quiet Riot).
Commercial, industrial cultivar
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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…
Large rosette
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A type of rosette in which its size reaches 40–60 cm.
Large flower
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A type of flower whose size exceeds 4 cm (for example, in Pink Amiss).
Mother leaf
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The leaf from which this group of plantlets was obtained.
Double-flowered
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Type of flower in which the number of petals exceeds 10 (for example, in Majesty).
Small flower
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A type of flower whose size is less than 2 cm.
Micro-mini, micro-miniature
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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
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A type of leaf rosette with a size of 10–15 cm. Flowers are usually 1.5–2 cm in size.
Rooted cutting
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A leaf cutting that has produced roots.
Rejuvenating a violet
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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…
Wasp
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Type of flower with five very narrow long petals.
Suckers (offshoots)
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Lateral shoots formed in the leaf axils of a mature plant.
Variegation
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Type of leaf coloration (for example, in Suncoast Anticipation).
Semi-double
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A flower type having more than 5 but fewer than 10 petals, most often 7–8 (for example, in Silver Romance).
Semi-mini, semi-miniature
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A type of leaf rosette with a size of 15–20 cm.
Single flower
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A type of flower that has five petals (for example, in Ness'' Blueberry Kiss).
Cultivar series
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Group of commercial cultivars of Saintpaulia that share a common flower type.
Sport, sport mutations
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A sport is a vegetative mutation in Saintpaulias (more...).
Standard
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Type of rosette of the most common size - 20 - 40 cm.
Quilted
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Type of leaf with deeply sunken veins and pronounced convexities between them.
Fantasy coloration, "fantasy" coloration
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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).
Phytosanitary certificate
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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…
Chimera
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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…
Cutting, leaf cutting
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A leaf cut from a mature plant intended for subsequent vegetative propagation of Saintpaulia.
Show foliage
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Adult, symmetrically developed, neat foliage (in variegated plants - with a clearly developed regular coloration).