African Violets Photos:African violets are flowering perennials. It has pretty flowers that have 5 petals that commonly are blue violet in color. The flowers can also be pink, fuchsia and white.
The new cultivars of these species can have doubled or semi-doubled rows of petals. There are also bi-colored and contrasting colors.
African violets that grow in the wild usually have violet, pale blue, purple, or white flowers. These flowering perennials make good house plants.
They will continuously bloom if they are grown under the right conditions. These plants can only grow up to a height of 15 centimeters and it is possible to find trailing and miniature varieties.
African Violets Growing
When growing African Violets 
you may plant them in small pots and place in a windowsill.
In order to grow African violets they need an adequate amount of sunlight, preferable that of the afternoon sun. If the plant is exposed to cool and cold weather, its growth will become stunted.
The pots and the potting medium must be sterile as this plant is susceptible to root rot. Make sure that the soil is has good drainage properties. You can line the bottom of the pot with small pebbles to get even better drainage.
When they grow bigger and you notice that the leafless portion of the stem is around an inch and a half long, it is time to re-pot the plant into a larger container. This will prevent the overcrowding of the roots and it may be necessary for you to re-pot the plant.
It is best to keep the soil always moist. Try to avoid watering the leaves as it can be a cause of leaf scorch. Keeping the soil moist can be done by making sure that the container is water-tight or by placing a saucer underneath the pot.
If you overwater this plant and the roots get waterlogged, it is highly possible that it will develop either root rot or crown rot. This plant is prone to getting diseases like botrytis and mildew.
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