African Violet Earrings - Wire autumn/winter they have been designated National

they have been designated National Memorial Tree for Mothers and as such were planted on the Capitol grounds in Washington

but I was first drawn to their unique and attractive fan-shaped leaves

to New Orleans' Cajun jambalaya

"Hope is the thing with feathers

African Violet Earrings - Wire autumn/winter they have been designated NationalThese herbaceous perennial flowering plants are native to Tanzania and south eastern Kenya in eastern tropical Africa. They are typically a common indoor plant, but can also be planted outside. African violets have long been associated with mothers and motherhood and given as a traditional gift to mothers in many cultures around the world. They are also associated with Easter and Valentine's Day.