| Length of adult plant leaf in centimeters. Typical size of the mature plant |
15-35 Average |
| Optimal number of rosettes for mature plant |
1-2 |
| Phase change. Quickness of transition to flowering phase |
Prone to crowding Prone to crowding from excessive division |
| The optimum and maximum pot size for two-year-old plant in centimeters |
12-15 |
| Leaf chlorophyll concentration |
Shade tolerant Leaves have light green color. Leaves prone to discoloration and yellowing with excess of light even without direct sunlight. Light requirement similar to African Violet |
| Ratio of length to width of the leaf. Leaves’ forms |
Standard The length of the leaf 3-5 times the width |
| Length of the flower stalk (peduncle) |
Long peduncles Distance between flowers and foliage 10-15 cm |
| Peduncles’ stiffness. The thickness of the flower stalks elasticity, resistance |
Average Average peduncles |
| The average number of flowers on the peduncles |
1-2 |
| Size of flowers in cm |
9-11cm X Large, 9-11cm |
| Density and thickness of the petals |
Dense Dense petals |
| Resistance to falling |
Resist falling off Flowers stay 10 to 45 days, could fall off after wilting |
| Flowers color pigments’ resistance to fading and low temperature requirement |
Stable pigment Pigment is stable , not fading with age and does not require shading |
| Pistil is deformed and sterile like in Streprocarpus Silvia. Female sterility |
Yes |
| Doublefloweredness |
Hyper-double-floweredness Amount of additional good-sized petals more than five even in young plant |
| Fantasy and percentage of sports in vegetative reproduction |
Non fantasy hybrid Less than 10% of the baby plants are fantasy |
| Fragrant flowers. The ability to change color |
no fragrance Flowers has no fragrance |
| Article |
2390 |