The scientific name for African violets is Saintpaulia.
African violets are male and female flowers. They have pistils (the female part) and stamen (the male part)
South Africa. Originally African came from Tanzania Africa. The proper name for them is Saintpaulia. Seeds came from Germany. Armacost & Royston Greenhouse in Los Angeles grew them in the 1940's - 1970's approximately and was the first large greenhouse to grow them.
African violets can be grown all year round in the house using flourescent lights or a North window.
African violets are propogated by leaf cuttings.
An African violet has five petals.
The scientific name for the Christmas rose plant is Helleborus niger.
African violet is the common name the proper name is Saintpaulia.
African Violets are plants and make their own food, so they are autotrophs.
Yes, African violets emit pollen which can trigger an allergy.
Yes, indeed they do. African violets have beautiful flowers, they grow in many colors.
The hybridizer gets to name the African violet that he or she cross-pollinates between different cultivars or species.
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The Scientific name for the African Golden Cat is Profelis aurata.
The scientific name for the African penguin is Spheniscus demersus.
African Violets and Azaleas are flowers. Alyssum, Aster and Amaryllis also are flowers.
Growing African violets for a hobby is a lot of fun. You can even join the African violet association www.avsa join a club near you and start showing your African violets, it's very rewarding. Also, this is a wonderful hobby for children.