Just use your finger to feel if the top inch of soil is dry as an indicator. As indicated by its name, African violets are native to the warm climates of eastern African countries, including Tanzania.

African violets are in the genus Streptocarpus (formerly Saintpaulia) in the family Gesneriaceae (GES·neh·ree·aye·see·aye-ee) and are native to the tropical rainforests of Tanzania and Kenya in ...

African violets are one of the most popular blooming houseplants. As their name suggests, they hail from the warm, tropical rainforests of eastern Africa, where they grow naturally along shaded ...