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Yes, indeed they do. African violets have beautiful flowers, they grow in many colors.
Sweet violets are different from African violets. Sweet violets grow well outside in warm and humid weather. They grow in California as my Mother In Law grows them in her front yard. She used to live in Kansas and she brought some with her when she moved to California.
African violets can't grow 25 feet tall. Giant African violets are 12-16 inches.
African violets can't grow 25 feet tall. Giant African violets are 12-16 inches.
African violets can be grown all year round in the house using flourescent lights or a North window.
No, African violets are not endangered, many hobbyists grow them and show them. However, most of the African violets grown by hobbyists are hybrids. On another hand, some subspecies of the Saintpaulia species (the African violets as they were discovered in the nature) are endangered.
Yes, African violets like acid soil, some people mix coffee grounds in around the soil to keep it acidic.
Yes, you can grow African violets in an aquarium or like atmosphere. Especially the trailing and miniature varieties. They love the humidity. They sort of take care of themselves in there. The African violets would need repoting every six months or so and would need fertilizing everytime you water which would be sparingly.
They will grow all year if cultivated properly. African violets grow very well under a fluorescent light. Some hybrids will flower three or fours times a year while others will only bloom once a year.
Sweet violets are different from African violets. Sweet violets grow well outside in warm and humid weather. They grow in California as my Mother In Law grows them in her front yard. She used to live in Kansas and she brought some with her when she moved to California.
Fine in texture and light tan in color and they like to grow shallow.
The scientific name for African violets is Saintpaulia.