History of African Violet: African Violet is a very common houseplant. African violets are also known as Saintpaulia Ionantha. African Violet was founded in 1892 in northeastern Tanga and German East Africa. The man who found the plants was called Saint Paul. Once found, Saint Paul gave some to his father who lived in Germany. Once people started seeing these plants, it quickly became a trend. African violet plants remained in the European area for about two years before arriving in the United States. There are many different colors of African violet that can be derived from the original cultivar. The African violet has an orderly structure of the leaves on the outside of the plant and the flowering parts in the center. The flowering part in the center is the part that can be modified through a cultivar. The flowers of different colors are red blue, purple, lavender, pink, white or a combination color. African violets are easy to care for but need the right environment in which to grow. The most important thing for the environment is that the temperature must be relatively between 70 and 80 degrees during the day and must have high humidity. Another interesting feature of African violets is that they can tolerate a lot of shade. This means that African violet plants cannot have too much light otherwise they will not grow as healthy (coppery ag.). This African violet is a houseplant. As you can see the flowering plant in purple hue and leaves. Propagation Methods Used for African Violets: African violets, just like any other plant, have many ways in which they can be propagated. They can be propagated through leaf cuttings or by tissue culture. Leaf clippings are a very easy part... middle of the paper... very persistent and difficult to get rid of." (Plant Propagation, p.682)African VioletThis African Violet has a very vibrant flower in the center.7. After the incubator: After the plant has grown in the incubator and you see shoots and roots, you can transfer the plant to only a small amount of soil or none at all. Then, as time goes by, slowly provide it with soil, light and lower the temperature. humidity (Biotechnology).- Methods practiced during a lab session like the one done by Horticulture 202 in week 7 of the lab Conclusion: African violets are a fantastic plant to have as a houseplant. There are several ways to propagate this plant, by leaf cutting or by tissue culture. Tissue culture is becoming more and more popular every year. African violets need to be in a greenhouse at very warm temperatures and require shade. This common houseplant is becoming more and more popular as the years go by.