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Definition of saintpaulia

saintpaulia

/seɪntˈpɔː.li.ə/
saint · pau · li · a
Plural:saintpaulias
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• noun

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Any small, low-growing herbaceous perennial plant formerly classified in the genus Saintpaulia (now part of Streptocarpus) in the family Gesneriaceae, native to eastern tropical Africa and widely cultivated as a houseplant (commonly known as the African violet) for its rosettes of fuzzy, rounded leaves and clusters of velvety five-petaled flowers in shades of violet, blue, pink, or white.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Saintpaulia. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 17, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/saintpaulia
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