African violets are stars in homes throughout Tulsa. They're vibrant foreigners, and they have a loyal fan base. Purple reign: African violets boast many enthusiasts ...

With their diminutive size, colorful blooms, and attractive foliage, African violets are popular houseplants. Originating in East Africa, they now come in a variety of leaf and flower colors ...

Lighting: African violets like bright, indirect light. Provide eight to 12 hours of sunlight or artificial light per day. Make sure sunlight isn't too bright, or it will burn leaves.

W ith soft green leaves and delicate purple blooms, African violets (Saintpaulia ionantha) add a splash of sophistication to ...

I am interested in growing African violets to add some color in my home and would like some tips on how to grow them. — Angelina Talbert, Morton Grove You can easily add color and interest to… ...

African violets come in various cultivars with single blooms, double blooms, and different color combinations of white and purple hues. Cats are sometimes attracted to house plants and may nibble ...

Deep Purple; side 2: Mary Martin with Woody Herman and his Orchestra. Who'll Buy My Violets? (Decca 2362). 78 rpm. Side 1 was recorded in 1939. Side 2 was recorded in 1938. Location Currently not on ...

Presently, more than 10,000 African violet varieties exist. Flowers appear in every version of violet, purple, and pink, and there is even a yellow cultivar that was bred with painstaking persistence.

Flower color ranges from white to pink, purple, blue, violet as well as bicolored cultivars. They can be single, ... African violets do exceptionally well under fluorescent or LED lights.

African violets were introduced into North America in the 1800s but it wasn’t until 1927 when the first hybrid African violets were available; all had blue flowers. Blue (or purple) remains the ...