Imagine a house plant that blooms all the time and can do so for years – up to half a century or more by some accounts. In fact, if two months go by without any flowers, it means you need to make some ...

African violets can bloom nearly continuously, even in the depths of winter, but sometimes they may seem to hardly flower at all. If you're wondering how to get your African violets to bloom more, ...

Although the earliest cave dwellers might not have had a pot of African violets (Saintpaulia spp.) inside their stone abodes, the compact colorful flowering plant has to be one of our oldest ...

To Carol Van, growing African violets is as much fun as having a lot of shoes. “But we keep them out where friends and family can enjoy them instead of in the closet,” she said. “Working with plants ...

African violets, botanically known as Saintpaulia, are not true violets. They belong to the Gesneriad plant family and are a favorite houseplant in millions of homes, primarily due to their habit of ...

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Although they were discovered only about a century ago, African violets (Saintpaulia spp.) today are one of the country’s favorite houseplants. Not surprising, they’re easy to grow. In fact, many ...