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african vi·o·let

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  1. African violet, Saintpaulia ionanthanoun

    tropical African plant cultivated as a houseplant for its violet or white or pink flowers

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  1. African violetnoun

    A perennial plant of the genus Saintpaulia, especialy Saintpaulia ionantha, with fine haired round leaves and velvety petals.

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  1. African violet

    Streptocarpus sect. Saintpaulia is a section within Streptocarpus subgenus Streptocarpella consisting of about ten species of herbaceous perennial flowering plants in the family Gesneriaceae, native to Tanzania and adjacent southeastern Kenya in eastern tropical Africa. The section was previously treated as a separate genus, Saintpaulia, but molecular phylogenetic studies showed that it was nested within the genus Streptocarpus. Species and cultivars are commonly called African violets (although they are not closely related to true violets) or saintpaulias. They are commonly sold as house plants. Several of the species and subspecies of the section are endangered, and many more are threatened, as their native cloud forest habitats are cleared for agriculture. The conservation status of Streptocarpus ionanthus has been classed as near-threatened.

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  1. african violet

    African Violet is a type of perennial flowering plant that belongs to the genus Saintpaulia in the family Gesneriaceae. Native to Tanzania and adjacent southeastern Kenya in eastern tropical Africa, this plant is renowned for its beautiful, velvety, oval leaves and clusters of violet, white, or variegated flowers. They are popular indoor houseplants due to their ability to bloom with relatively low light. The term 'African Violet' can also refer to other members of the genus not typically seen in the commercial houseplant trade.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of african violet in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of african violet in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9


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