- African Violets leaves can be divided into different leaf types, depending upon the feature of the leaf margin.
- Leaf margin is the boundary area along the edge of the leaf.
Here ten common leaf types are defined as below:
Plain African Violet Leaf Type:
- These leaves have a plain margin.
- They are also known as standard or boy-type leaves.
- These leaves have no markings or special edge type,so they are known as plain.
Ovate African Violet Leaf Type:
- These narrow leaves are oval / ovate in shape with a blunt tip.
- They can also be known as spooned leaf type if they have a concave cup like shape.
Pointed African Violet Leaf Type:
- These leaves have a pointed tip and are narrower at the base.
- They do not have an indented base which makes them differ from the heart shaped leaf.
Heart African Violet Leaf Type:
- These leaves as the name implies are heart shaped.
- They are beautifully pointed at the top and slightly indented at the base.
Serrated African Violet Leaf Type:
- These leaves have a saw-toothed margin or serrated margin.
- They are also known as dentate or fringed leaf types.
Wavy/Ruffled African Violet Leaf Type:
- These leaves have a ruffled or wavy edge.
- They are known as wavy or ruffled leaf type.
- They are sometimes accompanied with a red color underneath the leaves.
Longifolia African Violet Leaf Type:
- These leaves are very long, narrow and pointed.
- They are also known as spider or strap like.
- This leaf is from the plant Senks Long Legs.
Quilted African Violet Leaf Type:
- These leaves have a puffy / quilted surface texture.
- This puffiness occurs due to the presence of raised areas / ridges between the veins on the leaf.
Scalloped African Violet Leaf Type:
- These leaves have a margin with broad rounded hills, giving them the appearance of deeply scalloped edges.
Bustle African Violet Leaf Type:
- These leaves have a pair of smaller leaves on or a single leaf growth on the back of the main leaf.
- They are found behind the main leaf between the margin and petiole of the leaf.
- Usually they are found with wasp shaped flowers.
