What is African violet?
'''African violet''' is a shade of purple. It is a purple flower, too. Its scientific name is ''Saintpaulia ionantha.''<ref>{{Cite web|title=Saintpaulia ionantha - Plant Finder|url=https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=b567#:~:text=Saintpaulia%20ionantha,%20commonly%20called%20African,green,%20thick,%20hairy%20leaves.|access-date=2023-05-16|website=www.missouribotanicalgarden.org}}</ref> == Reference List == <references /> ''.'' {{Colorswatch|African violet|B284BE}} [[File:Purple African Violet Top.JPG|thumb|African violet]] ==Color codes== * In hex: #B284BE == Related pages == * [[Japanese violet]] {{Shades of purple}} [[Category:Shades of violet]] {{Stub}}