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African violets are one of our most popular indoor flowering plants.
Indoor gardeners enjoy producing new plants to increase their own collection and to give young plants as presents to friends and neighbors. For best results, select semi-mature or moderately large leaves. Use a sharp knife to remove the petiole close to the center of the plant or the crown. Make sure the leaf blade sits above the rooting medium. The leaf petiole should be about one inch long, enough to hold the leaf blade in a nearly upright position.