African Violets
by Don Columbus
Title
African Violets
Artist
Don Columbus
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photography
Description
Abstracted African Violets Saintpaulias, that were given to me a year ago looked like they were hopeless and ready for the composter. Have turned around and become a nice little window dressing for my kitchen window. The secret to their recovery was to leave them alone and not to touch them. When touched the leaves turn brown and die. They will grow from 6–15 cm tall, can be anywhere from 6–30 cm wide. The leaves are rounded to oval, 2.5–8.5 cm long with a 2–10 cm petiole, finely hairy, and have a fleshy texture. The flowers are 2–3 cm in diameter, with a five-lobed velvety corolla ("petals"), and grow in clusters of 3–10 or more on slender stalks called peduncles. Wild species can have violet, purple, pale blue, or white flowers.
The plants get their common name "African violet" from their superficial resemblance to true violets (Viola, family Violaceae).
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October 18th, 2020
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Don Columbus
Congratulations, your work is Featured in "Photographic Camera Art" I invite you to place it in the group's "2020 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L/Tweet!
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