Perhaps the relative of the African violet that most looks like one.  This genus of native to the mountains of Southeast Asia.  Many are very new to cultivation.

Nearly all have very well behaved foliage that grows in a perfect rosette.  Most have soft, velvety, leaves.  All will bloom easily.  Same care as for violets.  Try to avoid extreme heat (they love it cool)--though they'e  tough, tolerant plants.

Shown at left:  Petrocosmea flaccida

Price: $5.00 each  unless noted otherwise

Plants shipped in 2" pots, sometimes in bloom or bud. 
All those listed here are small growers, use no larger than 3" pot even when fully mature.

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barbata.  Cute little 'wasp' shaped, powder-blue blooms with bright yellow center.  Round, crinkle, soft and fuzzy foliage.  Adorable plant, a dependable bloomer.  $5.00  Out of stock.

flaccida.  Adorable deep blue-purple flowers are freely produced over very flat, symmetrical foliage.  Leaves are medium green and covered with fine, silver hairs, especially in center of plant.  Easy grower that blooms nearly all the time.  See photo at top of page.  $5.00  

forrestii.  Very pale, silver-lavender blooms w/bright yellow lower throat.  Tiny foliage grows in the most perfect rosette, many grow this plant just for the leaf pattern.  A regular, sometimes heavy, bloomer.  $5.00

momo.  Very similar to flaccida, but blooms are larger and a lighter shade of blue.  Leaves are round and covered in a coat of fine, silver, hairs.  A very easy grower, and dependable bloomer.  $5.00 

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