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I love all things indoor PLANTS. I enjoy growing my plants in SOILESS media, yep, no soil! I primarily use LECA (clay balls) to grow my plants using hydroponics (semi-hydroponics). I love helping ...

Where Do African Violets Come From? Despite their common name, these charming plants aren’t true violets at all. They belong to the gesneriad family and hail from the tropical regions of East ...

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Woolworth & Co., a five-and-dime store pioneer, sold these new hybrids, making African violets popular nationwide and marking the very first chain-store venture into selling plants.

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African violets, those cheerful, shade-loving houseplants introduced to the U.S. in the late 1800s, are finally having their day in the sun.