Symptoms: Flowers

The following list provides a number of symptoms which may appear on the flowers of African Violets. Select the one which best describes the symptom you are seeing.

• Flowers - Blotchy or Streaked. Flowers are blotchy or streaked. These discolored areas may be white or silver in appearance.
• Flowers - Brown. Flowers turn brown or have brown spots on them.
• Flowers - Brown Spots. Flowers turn brown or have brown spots on them.
• Flowers - Buds Not Open. Buds are not opening.

• Flowers - Damaged. Flowers are damaged. They may have holes in them.
• Flowers - Deformed or Twisted. Flowers are deformed or twisted.
• Flowers - Drop Off. Flowers drop off.

• Flowers - Insects or Other Pests. Flowers have insects or other pests on them.

• Flowers - Not Flowering. The plant is not flowering. It may have buds that are not opening, or may not even have buds.

• Flowers - Red Spots. Flowers have red spots on them.

• Flowers - Twisted. Flowers are deformed or twisted.

• Flowers - Yellow Powder. Flowers have a light yellow powder on them.

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