Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Perennial
Origin
Eastern Africa
Russia/Siberia, Japan
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
gardens, Tropical regions, Woods
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
5-7
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
7-4
Sunset Zone
21,22
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White, Blue
Light Yellow, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Not Available
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Requires extensive pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Not Available, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single, Semi-Double
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Not Available
Allergy
no allergic reactions
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Applicable
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Not Available
Other Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Tropical
Alpine, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
SAINTPAULIA 'Martinique'
PAPAVER miyabeanum
Common Name
African violet
Japanese Poppy
In Hindi
अफ्रीकी वायलेट
Japanese Poppy
In German
African Violet
japanische Poppy
In French
African Violet
Poppy japonaise
In Spanish
Violeta africana
amapola japonesa
In Greek
African Violet
Ιαπωνικά παπαρούνας
In Portuguese
Violet africano
Poppy japonês
In Polish
African Violet
japoński Poppy
In Latin
African Violet
Papaver Italica
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Ranunculales
Family
Gesnariaceae
Papaveraceae
Genus
Not Available
Papaver
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Papaver
Subfamily
Cyrtandroideae
Paperveroideae
Properties of African Violet and Japanese Poppy
Wondering what are the properties of African Violet and Japanese Poppy? We provide you with everything About African Violet and Japanese Poppy. African Violet doesn't have thorns and Japanese Poppy doesn't have thorns. Also African Violet does not have fragrant flowers. African Violet has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Japanese Poppy has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of African Violet and Japanese Poppy and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of African Violet and Japanese Poppy
Season and care of African Violet and Japanese Poppy is important to know. While considering everything about African Violet and Japanese Poppy Care, growing season is an essential factor. African Violet season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Japanese Poppy season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for African Violet is Loam and for Japanese Poppy is Loam while the PH of soil for African Violet is Acidic, Neutral and for Japanese Poppy is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
African Violet and Japanese Poppy Physical Information
African Violet and Japanese Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. African Violet height is 5.10 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Japanese Poppy height is 10.20 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of African Violet and Japanese Poppy are as follows:
African Violet flower color: White and Blue
African Violet leaf color: Green
Japanese Poppy flower color: Light Yellow and Yellow green
- Japanese Poppy leaf color: Gray Green
Care of African Violet and Japanese Poppy
Care of African Violet and Japanese Poppy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Violet pruning is done Requires extensive pruning and Japanese Poppy pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer African Violet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Japanese Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.