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Violets (Viola) are a genus of Spring flowering plants in the family Violaceae. There are around 400-500 species of Violets in the genus.Violets are native to the temperate Northern Hemisphere and are also distributed in Hawaii, Australasia, and the Andes in South America.aintpaulia is a genus comprising African violets, which are not true Violets. The main differences between African Violets and True violets are: 1  African violets are mainly grown as houseplants. 2  They are shallow rooting plants that enjoy a good amount of light as long as it is in the shade.
African violet. Saintpaulia ionantha. African violet care is incredibly easy. African violets are easy-to-grow, rewarding houseplants. They bloom well with lower light than most other blooming plants, although they will perform better with medium to bright, indirect light.Saintpaulia ionantha 'Taboo') has single, deep red-violet flowers and scalloped medium green leaves. (Saintpaulia ionantha 'Tomahawk') has cherry red blooms and deep green leaves. (Saintpaulia ionantha 'Vermont') blooms in rich, deep purple. Its medium green leaves have reddish petioles and undersides.