How to tend a Saintpaulia ionantha
Also known as: Saintpaulia kewensis C.B.Clarke, Saintpaulia ionantha H.Wendl., Petrocosmea ionantha (H.Wendl.) Rodigas, Saintpaulia tongwensis B.L.Burtt, Saintpaulia ionantha var. albescens Bedd.
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Water thoroughly when soil is dry
Sunlight
Like adequate sunlight in winter, put in places with bright scattered light in summer
Soil
Likes loose and breathable soil, peat with some perlite
Fertilizer
Need more fertilization, dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly
Pruning
Remove dead and yellowish leaves and withered flowers
About this plant
- Origin
- East Africa
- Category
- Gesneriaceae, Saintpaulia
- Size
- Diameter ⥠10 cm, height ⥠10 cm
- Blooming period
- Flowering period year around
- Flower colors
- purple, white, pink
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