How Do You Grow A Plant Indoors?
If you’ve decided to grow plants indoors, African violets (“Saintpaulia”) are a good place to start. Growing and caring for them is a simple process. The process starts with a single leaf, and the result can be an indoor garden. There are many variations of African violets. The violets are usually purple, pink, burgundy and white in color. Through cross-breeding, African violets come in a variety of leaf patterns, and also with two-tone flowers, such as pink and white. Ask a friend for a starter leaf or two, and create an African violet indoor garden. Fill a glass or other clear container with water, about 2/3 full. Place an African violet leaf in the water with the stem submerged, with the leaf clear of the water and resting on the rim. Allow the roots to form at the tip of the submerged stem. This usually takes between 2 to 4 weeks. Using a clear container makes it possible to watch the progress as the roots form. Fill a flowerpot to about the 1/3 level before transferring the leaf a
