Plants, like clothing, come in and out of fashion, and African violets are having something of a renaissance. Shrugging off their granny-plant reputation, with new hybrids sporting almost every ...

One reliable blossoming plant in our dark wintry homes is the African violet. Violets need light, but if you can place them close to a window that provides good light and is not too cool, your plant ...

Although they were discovered only about a century ago, African violets (Saintpaulia spp.) today are one of the country's favorite houseplants. Not surprising, they're easy to grow. In fact, many ...