Source: Vietnam News Agency

African violet (Saintpaulia lonantha) has grown well in Viet Nam under a project by Dr. Bui Van Le from Ho Chi Minh City University of Natural Sciences.

The trial project, recently approved by the city's Science and Technology Department, has pave the way for mass production in the country.

Dr. Le was the first person to bring home the flower strain from France and grow it in the hot and humid weather in Viet Nam. Since 2004, he has "localised" 20 species of African violet, which are now planted in large scale in Cu Chi district, on the outskirts of Ho Chi Minh City.

African violet is preferred in Asia and America for its various colours and ability to be grown indoor.