My African Violet's leaves are curling, why?

Question

I have an african violet that is in a good spot and is blooming like crazy. It's grown quite large. I'm careful about watering but the leaves are curling. Is it a deficiency with the soil? Do I need to change the soil or just feed it a certain mixture? Thanks.

Answer 1

Try getting some african violet fertilizer and see if that helps.  Violets like it moist so make sure you aren't allowing the soil to dry out too much between watering.  Check your plant for pest.  Good luck

Answer 2

Two reasons that I know

Temperature

African violets grow best with daytime temperatures around 70-720F and a night temperature around 650F. Night temperatures below 650F produce malformed and discolored plants. Leaves curl under and become brittle when exposed to prolonged cold temperatures. In winter, protecting plants near windows from cold drafts is especially important.

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Cyclamen Mites: Mites are not insects but are more closely related to spiders. Cyclamen mites (Steneotarsonemus pallidus) are one of the most serious pests of African violets. They are extremely small (approximately 1/100 inch long) and cannot be seen with the naked eye. Typically, damage to the plant is the first indication of their presence. They feed on new growth (i.e. leaves in the center of the plant). Symptoms may include severe stunting of leaves in the center of the plant, sometimes with leaf curling. New leaves are often very hairy, making them appear grayish. Flower buds may also be stunted and misshapen or even fail to open.

Physical control: Infested plants may be treated by

immersion in 110 degrees F water for 15 to 30 minutes.

Strawberry plants can be treated for 20 minutes in water

preheated to 100 degrees F. Success of the treatment

depends on careful control of the water temperature.

Chemical control: Because these mites are hidden in

buds and shoots, sprays are relatively ineffective.

I have used this treatment If you have a candy thermometer you can use that to check the water tempture. I like to put a drop of dish detergent  in the water a mix it well.

When you submerge  your plant into the water do it slowly, enough  water to cover the plant completely.

Good luck with your plant.