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(Everfloris African Violet)
The genus Saintpaulia comprises approximately 20 species, all of which hail from cloud forests in the Usambara Mountain region of eastern Africa. Colonies of Saintpaulia species were originally discovered by Baron Walter von Saint Paul Illaire, a German officer with a fondness for botany that was stationed in eastern Africa during the time of German rule in the late 19th century. He sent samples of the species back to his father, a long time patron of the botanical gardens in Hanover, Germany....
Judith K. Mehl
(African Violet, Martinique African Violet)
One of many African violets in the trademarked Optimara series, ‘Martinique’ is a low-growing, evergreen perennial notable for its constant flowering and profusion of long-lasting blue flowers with ruffled white edges. The leaves are slightly hairy or velvety, heart shaped, thick, and held on stiff horizontal stems in a low rosette. The flowers rise above the leaves on slender stems and gather together closely in the center of the plant, making a colorful display.
African violets, native to the...
(Optimara™ African Violet)
Optimara African Violets were discovered near Usambara Mountains of East Africa /Tanzania.
The name Optimara itself is a trademarked blend
of the word "optimum" and the name of this mountain range (Usambara).
Perennial in its native climate, African violets are widely grown around the world as house plants. The Optimara group consists of numerous series and varieties, of African violets, that range from large standards to miniatures. The plant is rosette in form with fleshy leaves. Some produce...
