Monday, April 21, 2014

Flower of the Day - African Violet


Name: African Violet
Latin Name: Saintpaulia
Native to: Africa
Plant Type: Tropical, Indoor Plant
Blooming Time: Year Round, Indoor
Bloom Colors: white, pink or red, to all shades of violet-blue and purple, as well as bicolor
Height: Up to 6”
Special Care Instructions:
Keep plant moist
Needs bright indirect light
Cut old brown leave off from the plant (can cause fungus)
Don’t get the leaves wet (will leave spots and never go away)
Use room- temperate water
Feed every 2 weeks
Fun Facts:
Leggy stems and no blooms means they aren’t getting enough light.
Can grow well under fluorescent light
Grows well in a terrarium
Set plant on a tray of pebbles to raise the humidity around it.

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