Saintpaulia ionantha ( Kristi Marie African Violet )
These compact , rosetted , evergreen perennial , grow as indoor plants , can be knavish and may require some special tending . Heart - shaped parting ( to 2″ ) are saturnine green and pubescent . Blooms are delicate and seem quite fragile . flower of ‘ Kristi Marie ’ are double , red with snowy marker , and short , outstanding , hopeful yellow stamen . Flowers can reach up to 2″ across ....