saintpaulia in English

noun
1
a plant of the genus Saintpaulia (family Gesneriaceae ), especially (in gardening) an African violet.
Their 2003 catalogue lists more than 100 streptocarpus, around 40 named saintpaulias , a host of other gesneriads, coleus (now Solenostemon) and 60 begonias grown mainly for foliage.

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1. The most familiar members of the family to gardeners are the African Violets in the genus Saintpaulia.

2. (4) Exception for the following plants: Argyranthemum frutescens, Chrysanthemum frutescens, Begonia x hiemalis, Begonia elatior, Campanula, Dendranthema x grandiflora, Chrysanthemum x morifolium, Euphorbia pulcherrima, Poinsettia pulcherrima, Hibiscus, Kalanchoe, Pelargonium, Primula and Saintpaulia.

3. Some of the most common plants in this genera are the Cupid's Bower (Achimenes), Lipstick Plant (Aeschynanthus), Flame Violet (Episcia), Goldfish Plant (Nematanthus), African Violet (Saintpaulia), Florist Gloxinia (Sinningia), and Cape Primrose (Streptocarpus)