Saintpaulia species Photo Gallery
・Saintpaulia difficilis
This large, rosulate species flowers
quite profusely. It resembles S.grandiflora(see below) but
differs in somewhat rugose leaves with more distinctly serrate
leaves with apex acute to subacute.
・Saintpaulia grandifolia(whole
plant)
・Saintpaulia grandifolia(flower)
Probably this is the commonest species among Japanese fans next
to S.ionantha. The plant in the photo was about 35cm in diameter,
which is NOT BIG FOR THIS SPECIES. Seldom suckers but propagates easily by
leaf cutting.
・Saintpaulia magungensis
var.minima
・Saintpaulia magungensis
var.minima(closeup)
This tiny trailer, occasionally more
than 30cm long, flowers rarely. Each foliage is about 1cm across.
・Saintpaulia pendula
var.kizarae
This is a small to medium-sized
trailer. From the standard variety(see below) it differs in
smaller parts of whole plants, longer petiole in proportion with
leaf lamina, numerous flowers per stalk.
・Saintpaulia pendula
var.pendula(whole plant)
・Saintpaulia pendula
var.pendula(closeup)
This medium-sized trailer is
somewhat more robust than var.kizarae with paler in color. Though
this is not an easy bloomer, this species is also common among
fans.
・Saintpaulia rupicola
This miniature bushy species seems
to tolerate drier conditions than others. Elongated heart-shaped
leaves with long petiole makes it distinguishable from other
species.
・Saintpaulia “Robertson”(whole plant)
・Saintpaulia “Robertson”(closeup of flowers)
This undescribed species is quite
large ; the plant in the photo was about 30cm in diameter, the
flower was about 2.7cm across. Whole plant, including flowers, is
pale in color.
Photos for these species are in
preparation ;
・Saintpaulia confusa
・Saintpaulia ionantha
・Saintpaulia tongwensis
Grown by Soseien Nursery (Takarazuka City, Hyogo Prefecture,
Japan) if not mentioned
Photo by Napraforgo
