Abstract: 1. Leaf and petiole explants of 31 varielies of African Violet can be induced to regenerate plantlet on MS+0.1 mg/l BA+0.1 mg/l NAA agar medium within 4–6 weeks. 2. Instead of using MS hormone free agar medium, further culturing the explants in MS+ginseng root powder 250 mg/l liquid medium for another 4 weeks has improved the quantity and quality of the regenerated phmtlet. 3. A rapid elonal in vitro propagation protocol was described. The number of transplantable plantlet obtainedby this method was 100–200% more than that obtained by ordinary method. 4. The organogenesis of leaf explants of African Violet was examined by using scanning electron microscopy. The result was described and discussed.

Key words: Saintpaulia ionantha, Effects of ginseng, Plant tissue culture, Morphogenesis