A trailer with purple flowers and scalloped , medium green leaves. First recorded discovery in Kenya, northwest of Mombasa. One of the 20 confirmed species of Saintpaulia . Very small trailer . Flowers are pale blue with a darker blue center.
Leaves are small, round and bright green.
Many of the more recent true miniatures have been developed from S. Shumensis. One of the 20 confirmed species of Saintpaulia . Upright, single-crowned plant with round, scalloped , dark green leaves and pale purple flowers which are often hidden beneath the leaves. One of the 20 confirmed species of Saintpaulia . Large, upright, single-crowned plant which, like S. confusa , tends to grow sideways over the edge of the pot.