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African Violets

Growth Question

12 years ago

Two of my plants have stopped growing from the crown. The plants appear healthy, older leaves look fine but no sign of a crown, no new growth.
One of the plants has sprouted suckers off to the side but the other plant is just sitting, not doing anything.
I have put down leaves.
Do African Violets quit growing for several months, no center crown growth or is this a problem?
No bugs, no rot, no mold. No evidence of any cultural issues.
Any Ideas?

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Comments (2)

aegis1000
12 years ago
The crown should always be present ... it is the natural growth point of the plant.

If there is no crown , the only way for the plant to grow and bloom is through suckers, which can be removed and started as new plants.

You could have lost your crowns through over-fertilization.
lucky123
Original Author
12 years ago
aegis 500
That might be the answer. I do see some gunk build up along the stems of the older leaves near the stem
I will cut back on the fertilizer. Only those two plants are affected so far.
Thanks, you may have saved me further problems!
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