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Streptocarpus ionanthus flowers. Streptocarpus sect. Saintpaulia is a section within Streptocarpus subgenus Streptocarpella[ 1] 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.
Streptocarpus. Streptocarpus ("twisted fruit" from Greek στρεπτός ( streptos) "twisted" and καρπός ( carpos) "fruit") [ 2] is an Afrotropical genus of flowering plants in the family Gesneriaceae. The genus is native to Afromontane biotopes [ 3] from central, eastern and southern Africa, including Madagascar and the Comoro Islands ...
As a result, 'purple' is sometimes used as a metonym for the office (e.g. the phrase 'donned the purple' means 'became emperor'). The production of Tyrian purple was tightly controlled in the succeeding Byzantine Empire and subsidized by the imperial court, which restricted its use for the colouring of imperial silks. [9]
Viola mandshurica. Viola mandshurica is a perennial species of violet known by the common names dōng běi jǐn cài ( zh:东北堇菜) meaning 'northeastern violet' in China, jebikkot ( ko:제비꽃) meaning 'sparrow flower' in Korea, and sumire ( ja:菫, ja:スミレ) meaning 'violet' in Japan. [ 1] In Japan, V. mandshurica is considered to ...
Purple is one of the least used colors in vexillology and heraldry. Currently, the color appears in only four national flags: that of Dominica, Spain, El Salvador, and Nicaragua, and one co-official national flag, the Wiphala (co-official national flag of Bolivia ). However, it is also present in the flags of several administrative subdivisions ...
Viola sororia ( / vaɪˈoʊlə səˈrɔːriə / vy-OH-lə sə-ROR-ee-ə ), [ 5] known commonly as the common blue violet, is a short-stemmed herbaceous perennial plant native to eastern North America. It is known by a number of common names, including common meadow violet, purple violet, woolly blue violet, hooded violet, and wood violet.
Some have suggested that Violet's name was inspired by Violet Beauregard, one of the children from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. [3] In the 2004 film and its video game adaptation, Violet is portrayed by Emily Browning and in the 2017 TV series, she is portrayed by Malina Weissman .
The African Violet Society of America ( AVSA) is an international society of plant enthusiasts who promote the cultivation of African violets ( Streptocarpus sect. Saintpaulia species and cultivars) as house plants. The Society hosts an annual convention and publishes a bi-monthly full-color 64-page magazine, the African Violet Magazine.