Leo: Optimara variety. Small, standard African Violet (4-inch pot size) with double, dark blue flowers and medium green, girl-type leaves. Introduced 1987. (AVSA Reg. No. 6564) More information.
Leonardo da Vinci: Optimara variety belonging to the Artist's Palette series. See Da Vinci.
Libra (1): Optimara variety. Small, standard African Violet (4-inch pot size) with single, two-tone burgundy flowers and medium green, girl-type leaves. Introduced 1987. (AVSA Reg. No. 6565) More information.
Libra (2): Holtkamp variety (Europe). Medium, standard African Violet (4-inch pot size). Flowers are frilled, pink stars. Leaves are medium green. Available in the U.S. as Teressa.
Licensed Propagator: A person or organization which has obtained an express, written agreement to propagate patented varieties. Such an agreement most often includes terms for providing the patent owner with some form of compensation, i.e., royalties.
Light Meter: An instrument used to measure illumination, or the amount of light that an African Violet is receiving. Light is usually measured in either foot candles or lux.
Lillian Jarrett Variegated: Leaf type. See Mosaic Variegated.
Limbo: Optimara variety belonging to the Little Dancer series. Compact African Violet (3-inch pot size) with single, blue flowers and medium green leaves. Introduced 1999. More information.
Lime: A substance sometimes applied to potting soils in order to increase the pH or alkalinity. The most common source of horticultural lime is calcium carbonate and dolomite. Lime is also used as a component of some fungicides such as Bordeaux Mix.
Linalool: One of the active compounds in citrus oils, extracts of citrus peels known to have natural insecticidal properties. Linalool acts as a nerve agent on insects. Also see d-Limonene.
Linda: Rhapsodie variety. Standard African Violet (4-inch pot size) with white flowers. More information.
Liquid Fertilizer: A fertilizer which has been formulated into a liquid solution. Liquid fertilizers are often concentrated so that water must be added in order to produce the correct dilution.
Lisa: Rhapsodie variety. Medium, standard African Violet (4-inch pot size) with single, lilac flowers and medium green leaves. Introduced 1991. (AVSA Reg. No. 7499) More information.
Little Amethyst: Optimara variety belonging to the Little Jewel series. Super miniature African Violet (1-inch pot size) with double, bi-color flowers. Flowers are dark pink with a white edge. Leaves are dark green (red reverse). Introduced 1988. (AVSA Reg. No. 6937) More information.
Little Apache Girl: Optimara variety belonging to the Little Indian series. Miniature African Violet (2-inch pot size) with semi-double, pink flowers and medium green leaves (red reverse). Introduced 1991. (AVSA Reg. No. 7487) More information.
Little Apatite: Optimara variety belonging to the Little Jewel series. Super miniature African Violet (1-inch pot size) with single, lilac flowers and medium green leaves. Introduced 1988. (AVSA Reg. No. 6941) More information.
Little Aquamarine: Optimara variety belonging to the Little Jewel series. Super miniature African Violet (1-inch pot size) with single, bi-color flowers. Flowers are white with a blue center. Leaves are medium green. Introduced 1990. (AVSA Reg. No. 7349) More information.
Little Arapahoe Girl: Optimara variety belonging to the Little Indian series. Miniature African Violet (2-inch pot size) with single, white flowers and light green leaves. Introduced 2000. More information.
Little Aztec Girl: Optimara variety belonging to the Little Indian series. Miniature African Violet (2-inch pot size) with semi-double, bi-color flowers. Flowers are red with a white edge. Leaves are dark green (red reverse). Introduced 1993. (AVSA Reg. No. 7914) More information.
Little Azurite: Optimara variety belonging to the Little Jewel series. Super miniature African Violet (1-inch pot size) with single, bi-color flowers. Flowers are blue with a white edge. Leaves are dark green (red reverse). Introduced 1993. (AVSA Reg. No. 7915) More information.
Little Blackfoot Girl: Optimara variety belonging to the Little Indian series. Miniature African Violet (2-inch pot size) with single, red flowers and dark green leaves (red reverse). Introduced 1991. (AVSA Reg. No. 7488) More information.
Little Blue Topaz: Optimara variety belonging to the Little Jewel series. Super miniature African Violet (1-inch pot size) with single, blue flowers and medium green leaves. Introduced 1990. (AVSA Reg. No. 7346) More information.
Little Cherokee Girl: Optimara variety belonging to the Little Indian series. Miniature African Violet (2-inch pot size) with semi-double, pink flowers and medium green leaves. Introduced 1991. (AVSA Reg. No. 7489) More information.
Little Cheyenne Girl: Optimara variety belonging to the Little Indian series. Miniature African Violet (2-inch pot size) with semi-double, bi-color flowers. Flowers are blue and white. Leaves are medium green. Introduced 1993. (AVSA Reg. No. 7916) More information.
Little Chickasaw Girl: Optimara variety belonging to the Little Indian series. Miniature African Violet (2-inch pot size) with single, bi-color flowers. Flowers are pink and white. Leaves are dark green. More information.
Little Comanche Girl: Optimara variety belonging to the Little Indian series. Miniature African Violet (2-inch pot size) with single, purple flowers and dark green leaves (red reverse). Introduced 1991. (AVSA Reg. No. 7917) More information.
Little Coral: Optimara variety belonging to the Little Jewel series. Super miniature African Violet (1-inch pot size) with double, pink flowers and medium green leaves. More information.
Little Creek Girl: Optimara variety belonging to the Little Indian series. Miniature African Violet (2-inch pot size) with single, two-tone pink flowers and medium green leaves. Introduced 2000. More information.
Little Crow Girl: Optimara variety belonging to the Little Indian series. Miniature African Violet (2-inch pot size) with double, bi-color flowers. Flowers are purple and white. Leaves are light green. Introduced 1994. (AVSA Reg. No. 8320) More information.
Little Crystal: Optimara variety belonging to the Little Jewel series. Super miniature African Violet (1-inch pot size) with semi-double, white flowers and medium green leaves. Introduced 1990. (AVSA Reg. No. 7350) More information.
Little Dancer: Optimara series featuring compact African Violets (3-inch pot size) named for dances.
Little Diamond: Optimara variety belonging to the Little Jewel series. Super miniature African Violet (1-inch pot size) with semi-double, bi-color flowers. Flowers are white with a blue center. Leaves are medium green. Introduced 1988. (AVSA Reg. No. 6949) More information.
Little Emerald: Optimara super miniature variety (1-inch pot size) belonging to the Little Jewel series with semi-double, bi-color flowers. Flowers are pink and white. Leaves are medium green. More information.
Little Fluorite: Optimara variety belonging to the Little Jewel series. Super miniature African Violet (1-inch pot size) with semi-double, lilac flowers and dark green leaves. Introduced 1991. (AVSA Reg. No. 7490) More information.
Little Hopi Girl: Optimara variety belonging to the Little Indian series. Miniature African Violet (2-inch pot size). Flowers are pink and blue stars. Leaves are medium green (red reverse). Introduced 1991. Improved 1997. (AVSA Reg. No. 7491) More information.
Little Inca Girl: Optimara variety belonging to the Little Indian series. Miniature African Violet (2-inch pot size) with single, blue flowers and light green leaves. Introduced 1998. More information.
Little Indian: Sometimes called Indian Summer. Optimara series featuring genuine miniature African Violets (2-inch pot size) named for Native American tribes.
Little Jade: Optimara variety belonging to the Little Jewel series. Super miniature African Violet (1-inch pot size) with double, pink flowers and dark green leaves. More information.
Little Jewel: Optimara series featuring genuine super miniature African Violets (1-inch pot size) named for precious and semi-precious stones.
Little Kunzite: Optimara variety belonging to the Little Jewel series. Super miniature African Violet (1-inch pot size) with single, two-tone pink flowers and light green leaves. Introduced 1990. (AVSA Reg. No. 7351) More information.
Little Lapis: Optimara variety belonging to the Little Jewel series. Super miniature African Violet (1-inch pot size) with single, blue flowers and medium green leaves. Introduced 1991. (AVSA Reg. No. 7492) More information.
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