Acajou
Sources last read 14 September 2026.
Not yet rated How forgiving it is has not been judged here yet.
Also called Cyrtudeira, Flame, Flame African Violet, Flame Violet, Frosty, Lady Lou, Moss agate and Red African Violet.
Toxicity is partly unassessed
What the sources say about its care
- Light
- Dappled Sunlight, Partial ShadeNC State Extension · read 13 September 2026
- Water
- Good Drainage, MoistNC State Extension · read 13 September 2026
- Humidity
No source read publishes a humidity figure for any plant on this site. What follows is general guidance for foliage plants.
ASHRAE recommends indoor relative humidity between 30% and 60% 30–60%Penn State Extension · read 13 September 2026- Soil
- High Organic Matter, Loam (Silt)NC State Extension · read 13 September 2026
- Toxic to cats
- Non-toxicASPCA · read 13 September 2026
- Toxic to dogs
- Non-toxicASPCA · read 13 September 2026
- Harmful to people
- No record of poisoning in people is listed for this plant; that absence is not evidence it is safe.NC State Extension · read 13 September 2026
Routine care
- Watering
- They need indirect sun, warmth and high humidity, but water on the leaves does not suit them. Water less in winter to avoid root rot.NC State Extension · read 13 September 2026
- Propagation
- A plant that looks poor after winter is easy to propagate from stem cuttings.NC State Extension · read 13 September 2026
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About the plant
- Native range
- S. Trop. AmericaWorld Checklist of Vascular Plants, June 2026 release, CC BY.Kew WCVP · read 13 September 2026Tropical AmericasNC State Extension · read 13 September 2026
- Climate
- wet tropicalWorld Checklist of Vascular Plants, June 2026 release, CC BY.Kew WCVP · read 13 September 2026
- Growth form
- subshrubWorld Checklist of Vascular Plants, June 2026 release, CC BY.Kew WCVP · read 13 September 2026Ground Cover, Herbaceous Perennial; habit creepingNC State Extension · read 13 September 2026
- Size
- Height 4–6 in; width 8–12 inNC State Extension · read 13 September 2026
- Flowering
- Flowers red/burgundy; blooms in fall, spring, summerNC State Extension · read 13 September 2026
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Sources
- ASPCA · read 13 September 2026
- Kew WCVP · read 13 September 2026
- NC State Extension · read 13 September 2026
- Penn State Extension · read 13 September 2026
What this does not cover
The figures above are what published sources say, not measurements of the plant in your room. They say nothing about your pot size, your water, the season, or how far from the glass the plant stands, and those decide more than any figure here does.
Humidity has no species figure because no source read for this site publishes one, and the only temperature published for this plant is a cold floor. The simulator fills those gaps with general figures for its kind of plant, marked as general and listed on how we read sources. Where a toxicity row says the plant was not assessed, that is the absence of a finding and not a finding of safety.
If something is already wrong, the diagnosis tool asks about the soil, the window and the watering, which is where the answer usually is.