The broad, three lobed, lower petal is pale in the center with dark spots.

The lower petals are the same color, while the upper are often white.

The flowers are white with yellow on the lower petal.

The flower is 1 to 1.5 centimeters long and white in color with purple lines on the lower three petals.

Previously, African violets had three lower petals larger than the upper two.

The flowers may be white, blue, pink or purple, sometimes blotched with yellow on the lower petal.

The plant produces two or three deep blue flowers with yellow marks in the center of the lower petals.

The lower petals of a rose showed, and beneath that a sun and a naked sword.

As they age, they close and cling together being replaced by the lower petals.

The largest lowest petal may be over 2 centimeters in length.