African Violets Plant Care

African violets have been popular houseplants well since before grandmas generation.

These low-growing petite plants flower several times a year, and they are available in a multitude of leaf forms and colors.

They do have a certain bad reputation for difficulty, but that is unwarranted.

If you follow a few simple rules, African violets will simply thrive indoors.

With a little experience, it's possible to keep them in flower nearly all year round and grow them to the size of dinner plates.

AFRICAN VIOLET PLANT CARE :

African violets require bright, warm and humid conditions.

Keep water from touching their leaves or it will leave brown spots. All the dead flowers and leaves need to be removed as soon as you see them to encourage a healthier plant.

Regularly check the soil and plant to make sure there is no accumulation of dead leaves. This will encourage rot.

They should be kept in moist enough conditions that they don't dry out, yet still exposed to a fresh breeze to avoid letting them get too stuffy, and exposed to sunlight without damaging their leaf tips.

Don't be discouraged if your African violets suffer some damage—it's all part of the learning process.

They need bright lights , but not direct sunlight. They are commonly grown under fluorescent lights placed 12 to 15 inches above the leaves.

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For Soil they need a well-drained potting mix. Poor drainage can cause root rot, in which the plant becomes waterlogged and its leaves begin to fall, so make sure that the plant is never allowed to be exposed to standing water for an extended period of time.

Keep soil moist with warm water and strive for high humidity.

Do not allow water to contact the leaves to prevent damage.

Water from below, or push the water spout into the soil when watering but don't allow the plant to sit in water.

Don’t allow the temperature to drop below 60 degrees and they love it around 70.

Keep Violets fertilized regularly, a nutrient full soil will pretty much guarantee a full 10/12 months blooming cycle.

Finally African violets do better when they are slightly under potted.

Repot only when necessary into a pot that is one size up. To repot these plants, simply grab the plant as a whole, lift it, and replace it with a larger container, making sure not to damage their root systems in the process. Common signs that a plant is stressed out and needs to be repotted include falling leaves and overcrowding, as well as roots that protrude from the surface of the soil.