Little Maya Girl: Optimara variety belonging to the Little Indian series. Miniature African Violet (2-inch pot size) with single, dark red flowers and medium green leaves. Introduced 1997. More information.
Little Mohawk Girl: Optimara variety belonging to the Little Indian series. Miniature African Violet (2-inch pot size) with single, bi-color flowers. Flowers are white with a blue edge. Leaves are medium green. More information.
Little Moonstone: Optimara variety belonging to the Little Jewel series. Super miniature African Violet (1-inch pot size) with double, bi-color flowers. Flowers are white with a purple center. Leaves are light green. Introduced 1990. (AVSA Reg. No. 7352) More information.
Little Navajo Girl: Optimara variety belonging to the Little Indian series. Miniature African Violet (2-inch pot size) with single, blue flowers and medium green, girl-type leaves. Introduced 1991. (AVSA Reg. No. 7493) More information.
Little Omaha Girl: Optimara variety belonging to the Little Indian series. Miniature African Violet (2-inch pot size) with single, bi-color flowers. Flowers are blue and white. Leaves are medium green. Introduced 1995. (AVSA Reg. No. 8321) More information.
Little Opal: 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 purple center. Leaves are light green. Introduced 1988. (AVSA Reg. No. 6955) More information.
Little Ottawa 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 medium green. Introduced 2000. More information.
Little Pawnee Girl: Optimara variety belonging to the Little Indian series. Miniature African Violet (2-inch pot size) with single, light blue flowers and medium green leaves. Introduced 2000. More information.
Little Pearl: Optimara variety belonging to the Little Jewel series. Super miniature African Violet (1-inch pot size) with semi-double, pink flowers and medium green leaves. Introduced 1988. (AVSA Reg. No. 6956) More information.
Little Pueblo Girl: Optimara variety belonging to the Little Indian series. Miniature African Violet (2-inch pot size) with double, burgundy flowers and medium green leaves (red reverse). Introduced 1994. (AVSA Reg. No. 8322) More information.
Little Rhodonite: Optimara variety belonging to the Little Jewel series. Super miniature African Violet (1-inch pot size). Flowers are pink stars. Leaves are medium green. Introduced 1991. (AVSA Reg. No. 7494) More information.
Little Rose Quartz: Optimara variety belonging to the Little Jewel series. Super miniature African Violet (1-inch pot size) with semi-double, pink flowers and medium green leaves. Introduced 1988. (AVSA Reg. No. 6969) More information.
Little Ruby: Optimara variety belonging to the Little Jewel series. Super miniature African Violet (1-inch pot size) with semi-double, red flowers and medium green leaves. Introduced 1988. (AVSA Reg. No. 6957) More information.
Little Sapphire: Optimara variety belonging to the Little Jewel series. Super miniature African Violet (1-inch pot size) with single, two-tone blue flowers and medium green leaves. Introduced 1987. (AVSA Reg. No. 6566) More information.
Little Seminole Girl: Optimara variety belonging to the Little Indian series. Miniature African Violet (2-inch pot size) with semi-double, bi-color flowers. Flowers are pink with a white edge. Leaves are dark green (red reverse). Introduced 1995. (AVSA Reg. No. 8323) More information.
Little Seneca Girl: Optimara variety belonging to the Little Indian series. Miniature African Violet (2-inch pot size) with semi-double, bi-color flowers. Flowers are pink and white. Leaves are dark green (red reverse). Introduced 1995. (AVSA Reg. No. 8324) More information.
Little Shoshone Girl: Optimara variety belonging to the Little Indian series. Miniature African Violet (2-inch pot size) with single, light pink flowers and dark green leaves (red reverse). Introduced 1993. (AVSA Reg. No. 7918) More information.
Little Sioux Girl: Optimara variety belonging to the Little Indian series. Miniature African Violet (2-inch pot size) with semi-double, blue flowers and medium green leaves. Introduced 1995. (AVSA Reg. No. 8325) More information.
Little Tourmaline: Optimara variety belonging to the Little Jewel series. Super miniature African Violet (1-inch pot size) with semi-double, dark pink flowers and medium green leaves. Introduced 1990. (AVSA Reg. No. 7353) More information.
Little Turquoise: Optimara variety belonging to the Little Jewel series. Super miniature African Violet (1-inch pot size) with semi-double, light blue flowers and medium green leaves. Introduced 1993. (AVSA Reg. No. 7919) More information.
Little Violet Sapphire: Optimara variety belonging to the Little Jewel series. Super miniature African Violet (1-inch pot size). Flowers are dark blue stars. Leaves are light green. Introduced 1990. (AVSA Reg. No. 7357) More information.
Lobe: Flower petal. Also see Corolla.
Lola: Holtkamp variety (Europe). Small, standard African Violet (4-inch pot size) with single, red flowers and medium green, girl-type leaves. Available in the U.S. as Cleveland.
London: Optimara variety belonging to the World Traveler series. Extra large, standard African Violet (6-inch pot size). Flowers are blue stars. Leaves are medium green. Introduced 1995. More information.
Long-Tailed Mealy Bugs: Pseudococcus longispinus. A common species of Mealy Bug known to feed on African Violets. See Leaf Mealy Bugs.
Longifolia: Leaf type. Also called spider or strap. Describes a pointed African Violet leaf that is very narrow.
Loopers: Caterpillars known to feed on African Violets. The larvae of moths. Loopers are green with two white or light yellow lines on their back, and they measure about 1-1/2 inch in length. More information.
Loretta: Rhapsodie variety. Medium, standard African Violet (4-inch pot size) with double, bi-color flowers. Flowers are dark pink with a white edge. Leaves are dark green (red reverse). Introduced 1991. Improved 1998. (AVSA Reg. No. 7500) More information.
Los Angeles: Optimara variety. Compact African Violet (3-inch pot size) with double, blue flowers and medium green, girl-type leaves. Introduced 1988. (AVSA Reg. No. 6958) More information.
Louisiana: Optimara variety. Medium, standard African Violet (4-inch pot size) with frilled, semi-double, light pink flowers and medium green leaves. Introduced 1987. Improved 1988. (AVSA Reg. No. 6567 and 6959) More information.
Lower Epidermis: The under surface of a leaf. See Epidermis.
Lucy: Rhapsodie variety. Medium, standard African Violet (4-inch pot size) with single, lilac flowers and dark green leaves. Introduced 1990. Improved 1996. (AVSA Reg. No. 7360) More information.
Lumen Per Square Meter: See Lux.
Lux: Also called lumen per square meter or meter-candle. Unit of measure for illumination, or the amount of light that an object, such as an African Violet, is receiving. One lux equals approximately 0.093 foot candle.
Lyra: Holtkamp variety (Europe). Large, standard African Violet (4-inch pot size) with single, blue flowers and medium green leaves. Available in the U.S. as Carmen.
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