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title: "A student gave me this plant, and it had purple flowers on it. The…"
description: "A student gave me this plant, and it had purple flowers on it. The flowers have since died, but the leaves are going strong. Does anyone know what plant this…"
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published: "2024-07-25T18:00:06.651069Z"
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# A student gave me this plant, and it had purple flowers on it. The…

_Posted by Abby on 2024-07-25_

A student gave me this plant, and it had purple flowers on it. The flowers have since died, but the leaves are going strong. Does anyone know what plant this is?

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## 3 comments

### Katelyn commented on 2024-07-25

African violet

### eatyacarbs commented on 2024-07-25

They love bright indirect light and/or a splash of morning or evening sun. Bottom water only, the fuzzy leaves don’t like to be wet, and water only when bone dry. I use fox farm “big bloom” and dead head the spent blooms to help promote flowers 🌸 😊

### Debbie commented on 2024-07-25

African violet fertilizer also promotes frequent blooming

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