What other plant parents say
4.6 out of 5
Blooms easily 70
Fast grower 49
Survivor 47
Large, lush leaves 30
Browns easily 24
Easy to propagate 21
Pet friendly 17
07/03/2021
I’ve had this since 2019 and it has certainly grown! Repotted twice. Doesn’t like too much direct light but needs lots of indirect light in order to bloom. Finger test (tricky if you can’t get to the soil!) to water when just dry…also leaves will go limp when thirsty. Recently discover blooms will be pale when needing fertilizer and when fed, the blue edges appear brilliantly!
Blooms easily
Fast grower
06/30/2021
she is my baby, but a whore for good lighting
Blooms easily
Fast grower
Easy to propagate
06/28/2021
I love an African violet. With the tight conditions it will bloom for you. You have to water from the bottom and it will be hsppy for you. It also like filtered light. A north window is perfect for it or somewhere away from the brightest light.
Large, lush leaves
Blooms easily
Easy to propagate
Survivor
Browns easily
06/22/2021
Loves a bright spot a d flowers often. Apparently they like to be bottom watered but I have always too watered and it’s doing well.
Fast grower
Blooms easily
Survivor
06/20/2021
Avoid getting water on the leaves, trim 2-3 outer leaves once monthly to encourage blooming
06/16/2021
I bought this last year at lidl on a whim. It was bad off but since putting it into Greg and looking at a few techniques, I can’t believe this is the same plant from before!
Fast grower
Blooms easily
Survivor
06/16/2021
Don’t get the foliage wet! Be careful not to have in too much sun when flowering.
Browns easily
06/14/2021
My mom always had African Violets in the house and they can be a little particular about not getting too much light but just enough, but we have saved many a violet from death with a little attention
Survivor
06/09/2021
the cutest beginners plant!! it’s the best plant to take care of, super easy, and grows extremely quick!
Fast grower
Easy to propagate
Blooms easily
Survivor
Pet friendly
06/08/2021
Easy to take care of. early once bloomed....no maintenance, average water is best, west side partial shade is better....
Fast grower
Blooms easily
Easy to propagate
Survivor
06/02/2021
Such an easy plant to tell if it needs watering. I just wait for the leaves to feel a little soft or look a tad droopy then I know it is time to water!
Fast grower
Blooms easily
06/01/2021
African Violets are quite easy to grow and have large beautiful leaves. If there is anything wrong with them they decline slowly and can survive almost anything so you can easily fix any problems they might have. My African Violets seem to brown easily but that has stopped after I started watering them more consistently.
Large, lush leaves
Fast grower
Easy to propagate
Survivor
Browns easily
05/31/2021
Absolutely beautiful plant! That being said, it can be very picky. Seems to like it’s roots to be kept tight. Doesn’t like water to get on it’s leaves. When it does bloom, the flowers are absolutely stunning!
Large, lush leaves
Browns easily
05/24/2021
I am not a huge plant person and my thumb is by no means green but I’ve had Cosmo for about a year and she’s just been growing and thriving like it’s nobody’s business.
Large, lush leaves
Survivor
05/24/2021
It doesn't require a lot of maintenance, it's very beautiful, and it doesn't require a lot of sunlight. However, the flowers brown easily and if you're replanting it, you'll need to add half a cardboard toilet roll on the side of the pot in order for the plant to suck the water in slower then usual.
Browns easily
Survivor
Easy to propagate
05/23/2021
beautiful and easy to keep alive
Blooms easily
05/17/2021
Very very pretty but I have a love/hate relationship and I can never tell if it’s dying
Blooms easily
Browns easily
05/16/2021
Likes to get its feet wet. Don’t water from the top like usual
Browns easily
05/13/2021
Water from the bottom in the base of the pot. This plant like to suck water up from the roots.
Blooms easily
05/13/2021
I just got my African violets so I’m pretty new to them but they have bloomed some more since I got them! I haven’t repotted them yet. I’m hopeful that they really will bloom all year round! Their flowers are strong so I know at least these ones will last for a while!
So beautiful, definitely recommend 💜
They sit in my sunroom, a little far from the windows but receiving evening sun. We’ll see how it goes!
Fast grower
