african violet family plants

1. Can you plant African violets with other plants?
2. Are African violets perennials or annuals?
3. What plants are in the gesneriad family?
4. Do African violets need to be divided?
5. Where do you put African violets?
6. How often should I water African violets?
7. Should you deadhead African violets?
8. Do African violets like to be crowded?
9. Is coffee grounds good for African violets?
10. Are African violets epiphytes?
11. Do African violets multiply?
12. Can you propagate an African violet?
13. Can African violets be repotted while blooming?
14. How long do African violets live?
15. What kind of pots do African violets like?
16. Are LED lights good for African violets?
17. Can African violets go outside?
18. Are African violets hard to care for?
19. Are African violets poisonous to dogs?
20. Do African violets bloom all year?
21. What do you do with overgrown African violets?
22. How do you keep African violets from getting leggy?

Can you plant African violets with other plants?

Answer: Yes and no. So long as the violets are otherwise properly cared for, they can be potted together into the same pot. ... If you still would like to put three violets together into one pot, we would suggest keeping them in their own individual pots, then placing them into the larger container.

Are African violets perennials or annuals?

African Violet Plants (Saintpaulia) are perennial flowers that are native to eastern Africa. They are winter flowers that grow well indoors. These plants do not survive outside in most climates throughout the United States therefore they should not be planted outdoors.

What plants are in the gesneriad family?

The Gesneriad Family includes many popular houseplants with a degree of succulence from the genera Aeschynanthus, Columnea, Gloxinia, Nematanthus, Saintpaulia and Streptocarpus. These plants are mostly not xerophytic and require regular watering and frost-free conditions, but most are undemanding.

Do African violets need to be divided?

The plants often develop multiple crowns, which can be split apart and used to propagate new plants. Division propagation creates mature African violet plants faster than other methods. However, they are susceptible to damage and must be handled with care to ensure success.

Where do you put African violets?

African violets need indirect sunlight, direct can burn the leaves. Choose a north- or east- facing window for best results. Keep plants away from cold glass and rotate the pot once a week so all leaves receive light. Extend daylight by placing African violets under a grow light during winter months.

How often should I water African violets?

“How often to water African violets?” is perhaps the most pondered African violet dilemma. The best guide is to feel the top of the soil: if it is dry to the touch, then it is time to water. African violets should be allowed to dry out between each watering for best results. Overwatering can kill a plant.

Should you deadhead African violets?

Deadhead African violets to encourage more blooms. African violets make useful flowering houseplants since they can bloom for up to nine months per year. They do need the other three months off as a rest period.

Do African violets like to be crowded?

Violets need to feel crowded to bloom, but when a plant gets too big for its pot, divide the plant's separate-looking leaf heads. ... Place in potting soil after the roots and leaves become well formed.

Is coffee grounds good for African violets?

Is Coffee Grounds Good for African Violets? Yes, coffee grounds are a great homemade fertilizer for African Violets. Make a mixture of dried coffee grounds and dried egg shells, then work the coffee ground mixture into the top of the soil. Replenish every couple of months.

Are African violets epiphytes?

While mosses and lichens are technically epiphytes of the temperate world, most epiphytes are found in the tropics. ... The remaining 89 percent are flowering plants with orchids, bromeliads, tropical cacti, gesneriads (the African violet family) and peperomias are common examples.

Do African violets multiply?

African violet is not only one of the easiest plants to grow, it also is one of the easiest to multiply, and in so many ways. ... Plant the pieces each in their own pots with fresh potting soil, and they will soon begin to grow, then flower. But you don't really have to be so brutal with a mother plant to make new plants.

Can you propagate an African violet?

You can propagate African violets from seed, but it does require a couple of specific conditions. To sprout these tiny seeds, it's good to use a light soil mixture of peat, vermiculite and greensand. A bit of Epsom salt can help to lighten the soil even more.

Can African violets be repotted while blooming?

If it's been more than 6 months, and it's time to repot your violet. It's best to do this when it when needed. Don't wait until your violet stops blooming–well cared for, it might not stop blooming!

How long do African violets live?

African violets can live a long time, as long as 50 years! To get them there, you need to provide good care which includes repotting African violets. The trick is knowing when to repot an African violet and what soil and container size to use.

What kind of pots do African violets like?

For best results, plant African violets in African violet pots, which are small (4- to 5-inch) ceramic or plastic self-watering containers. Growing plants in these pots will provide the proper amount of continuous moisture to the plants.

Are LED lights good for African violets?

LED Lights Compared To Fluorescent Lights:

LEDs do not generate heat as compared to fluorescent lights, so they can be kept closer to your violets and no risk of burning them.

Can African violets go outside?

African violets are tropical plants from East Africa. That's why they make good indoor plants. They would never survive outdoors in most U.S. climates as a normal violet would. You can buy these plants almost anywhere, including grocery stores and garden centers.

Are African violets hard to care for?

Unlike most houseplants, the flowers are the stars of the show with African violets. Though these fuzzy blooming houseplants have a reputation for being finicky, they're actually not difficult to grow once you know how to follow some basic rules for their care.

Are African violets poisonous to dogs?

By the way, African violets are non-toxic to curious cats, dogs, and horses, according to the ASPCA Toxic and Non-Toxic Plants page. This information should offer some comfort to parents of curious cats that enjoy the taste of this lovely houseplant.

Do African violets bloom all year?

A: African violets are capable of blooming year-round in the home, but they won't bloom reliably if one or more of their basic needs are not being met. The most likely reason African violets stop blooming is because they're in too little light.

What do you do with overgrown African violets?

A similar method of repotting can be done for long necked African violet plants that have up to an inch (2.5 cm.) of bare stem. Remove the plant from the pot and cut off any dead or damaged bottom foliage. Then, with a knife, gently scrape away the top layer of the bare stem, exposing the inner cambium layer.

How do you keep African violets from getting leggy?

The best way to combat leggy African violets is to repot to give it a fresh space and fertilize with Espoma's Violet! liquid plant food. This will help keep your plant growing new leaves to help keep it from becoming leggy and will enhance the colors of your flowers.