Disbudding also done to help redirect an African Violet's energy from growing flowers to growing larger leaves, thus promoting the growth of overall plant size. Method of propagating a new plant from a multiple-crowned African Violet on which the crowns have a shared root system. Division involves pulling the crowns apart and cutting through the common root system, resulting in two or more complete plants ready to be potted. Also see Separation . African Violets may also be propagated by seed, leaf cutting , peduncle cutting , tissue culture and by rooting a sucker .
Flowers are white with a wide, purple edge.
Leaves are medium green. More information . Type of lime . Sometimes mixed with potting soil in order to increase the pH . Also see Calcium Carbonate .