African violets originated in East Africa and are colorful and attractive houseplants that come in a variety of colors. Known ...

Violets grown without enough light don’t flower well and can have leaves that become darker green and thin with long, weak stems. You can also grow African violets under artificial lights.

African violets are one of the most misunderstood plans around because their care is atypical. Even commercial growers often don’t treat them properly. They aren’t difficult to grow, once you ...

Temperature is also important. African violets mostly thrive in the same temperatures we do, around 65 to 70 degrees F. Place them where nighttime temperatures do not drop below 55 F.

Avoid cold water and chlorine. Repot African violets every six months to a year. You can buy African violet soil mix or use 1/3 each peat moss, vermiculite and perlite to provide adequate drainage.