I like African violets ( Streptocarpus ionanthus  previously called  Saintpaulia ionantha ).  They used to be very common houseplants, but l...

The first African violet I got was an unnamed variety that was called "light blue".  The plant was small and appeared to be light ...

African violets are often reasonably simple to propagate.  Most people have great success rooting an African violet leaf in water, it is mea...

I have always heard that people tend to water African violets from underneath.  The reason is that any water that splashes on the leaf may m...

I grow a few African violets, I think they are nice little plants.  I tend to propagate them by leaf cuttings, and sometimes seeds or even f...