I was given a small pot with a single sad leaf to try and rescue. I was told it was an African violet. It was repotted and I gave it some fertilizer and it started producing this giant leggy looking leaves. Is this normal? A mutant? It doesn’t look like any violet I’ve seen.

Thanks!

Edit: thank you for all the feedback! It does indeed look like a cyclamen. I have moved it closer to the window, hopefully it will fill in nicely.

  • Adramis@midwest.socialEnglish
    17·
    7 months ago

    Whatever it is, it doesn’t look like it’s getting enough light. I’d guess that’s why it’s growing so leggy.

    • Canadian_anarchist@lemmy.caEnglish
      51·
      7 months ago

      That’s just how cyclamen grow- they’re floppy plants. They like indirect light, so the lighting set up seems fine.