Saintpaulia 'African Violet'

Ed's Plant Shop

Size
$19.00
Taxes, discounts and shipping calculated at checkout.

Description

African Violets are popular flowering house plants that produce clusters of white, blue, pink or purple flowers over green, fuzzy leaves. African Violets can be intimidating to indoor plant growers because of the care they require, but if cared for properly, they can be a beautiful and colorful addition to any growers collection. These plants require bright to medium light to survive and must be watered very carefully. Proper watering is an important aspect of learning how to grow African violets. Water when the surface of the soil begins to feel dry, yet don't allow the soil to dry out completely. Avoid watering from above or misting the plants foliage or flowers with water, especially hard water. Distilled or filtered water is preferred. We prefer the bottom-watering method, which enables the plant to absorb only the amount of water desired through it's root system. This watering method will also help to avoid crown rot. While African Violets may be a little fussy, they are a colorful flowering plant and have added benefit of being pet friendly!

Ed's Plant Profile

  • Botanical Name: Saintpaulia 
  • Common Name(s): African Violet
  • Family: Gesneriaceae
  • Native Range: Eastern Africa

Ed's Care Guide

  • Care Level: For the plant enthusiast
  • Light: Bright to medium indirect light
  • Water: Keep soil moist and never let soil go completely dry. Avoid overwatering. Recommend using distilled or filtered water, and watering from the bottom.
  • Humidity: Moderate
  • Temperature: 60-80F
  • Pruning: Prune as needed to remove brown or dead leaves.
  • Feeding: Fertilize African violet plants with special African violet food or a food with a higher phosphorus number. Fertilizer can be mixed at one-quarter strength and used at every watering. 
  • Propagation: Leaf cuttings
  • Pests: Look out mites, mealybugs and thrips
  • Toxicity: Non-toxic to humans and pets. However, with all plants, we recommend you exercise caution with children and pets.

     

Looking for houseplants that are safe for your furry friends? Check out our Guide to pet-friendly plants and learn how to create a vibrant, pet-safe space today!

Frequently Asked Questions

Shipping

How do you ship your plants?

We carefully package each plant with love by hand right from our shop in Brooklyn. Extra steps are taken to ensure that every leaf arrives in pristine shape by using polyfill and encapsulating the plant in a protective paper sleeve. The soil is also hydrated before shipping so that the plant has plenty of water for it's travel to your doorstep. We offer several shipping speeds, so please choose the one that you feel comfortable with depending on your location. 

Will my plant look like the one on the website?

Awesome question, we're glad you asked. Given the nature of our plant shop, we're constantly moving plants in and out of the shop, making it difficult and borderline impossible to keep an exact picture of each plant. In addition to the constantly rotating crop, we often grow in batches of 6, 12, or sometimes more! With this quantity we are unable to take a photo of each and every plant. The photos that we attach to each product listing is going to be of a plant that represents the average size and fullness of that set of plants. Some may be slightly larger or smaller, but in general, similar.

Do you include heat packs with your plants?

We offer Heat Packs for sale separately from the plants in 40, 60 and 72 hour increments. Please add a heat pack or two to your order if you live in an area where your order may be affected during transit by cold temperatures. We are not responsible for orders that are placed and damage is incurred to the plant if a heat pack is not purchased.

Which heat pack should I choose?

Heat packs come in three different increments, so please choose the appropriate hour increment depending on the speed of shipping that you choose during checkout. For example, if you choose a cheaper shipping option that will take longer, please select the 72 hour heat pack. If you've chosen a shorter method of shipping, the 40 or 60 hour increment would work! We like to encourage our customers to always get more than you need, just to be on the safe side!

How long will it take to receive my order?

Standard shipping normally takes 3-5 days. Next day shipping is available on all domestic orders (for an additional charge). International shipping times depend on the products and destination (estimated at checkout).

Do you offer express shipping?

All orders are shipped 5-8 business days from the date it is placed. Please note that as a small plant shop, we do everything in our power to get orders out as fast as we can in the order that they come in. If you have circumstances that require expedited fulfillment, please connect with you and we can potentially offer options. 

What countries do you ship to?

We ship our selection of rare, healthy, and unique houseplants all across the United States including California. At this time, due to customs and agricultural limitations, we are unable to ship plants internationally from the United States.

Returns and Refunds

How do I return a product?

Items must be returned within 30 days after receiving your order. Items must be returned in the same condition in which they were received, be unworn/unused, have any tags still attached, and include all the original packaging.

How long will it take to receive my refund?

Refunds are processed within 7 days from when we receive the item(s).

What should I do if my plant arrives in poor shape? 

In the extremely unlikely event that your plant arrives in less than perfect condition, you're covered by our 15-day plant health guarantee. Simply snap a photo of your plant and send it over to us. We'll happily take a peek and offer suggestions on how to perk it back up, offer a store credit, or send a replacement. We like to make it as easy as possible!

Can I return or exchange a plant?

At this time, we do not accept returns on plants. In extreme circumstances where a return of a plant is necessary, the customer is responsible for the return shipping and a refund will only be issued if the plant arrives back to us in living condition.