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About Gazania and African Violet

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrub
Broadleaf Evergreen
1.3 Origin
Australia, Mediterranean, New Zealand, United States
Eastern Africa
1.4 Types
Treasureflower, Terracotta Gazania
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1840000
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
Lower slopes, meadows
gardens, Tropical regions, Woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11Not Available
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8-5
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7
21,22
1.9 Habit
Spreading
Rosette/Stemless
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
15.20 cm5.10 cm
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.00 cm20.30 cm
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Orange, Orange Red, Yellow
White, Blue
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Oval
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Divison, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not water the foliage, Needs very little water
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Requires extensive pruning
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers, slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Sun
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Semi-Double
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Abdominal distension, flushing of face, Tight chest
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Beautiful Skin, Skin cleanser
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Forms dense stands
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Rheumatism
Not Applicable
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers
6.2.3 Other Uses
Florist trade and landscaping, Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Houseplant, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PHLOX nivalis
SAINTPAULIA 'Martinique'
7.2 Common Name
Trailing Phlox
African violet
7.2.1 In Hindi
Gazania
अफ्रीकी वायलेट
7.2.2 In German
Gazania
African Violet
7.2.3 In French
Gazania
African Violet
7.2.4 In Spanish
Gazania
Violeta africana
7.2.5 In Greek
Gazania
African Violet
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Gazania
Violet africano
7.2.7 In Polish
Gazania
African Violet
7.2.8 In Latin
Gazania
African Violet
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Asterales
Lamiales
8.5 Family
Asteraceae
Gesnariaceae
8.6 Genus
Gazania
Not Available
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Arctotideae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Cichorioideae
Cyrtandroideae
8.10 Number of Species
1621
1 27800

Properties of Gazania and African Violet

Wondering what are the properties of Gazania and African Violet? We provide you with everything About Gazania and African Violet. Gazania doesn't have thorns and African Violet doesn't have thorns. Also Gazania does not have fragrant flowers. Gazania has allergic reactions like Abdominal distension, flushing of face and Tight chest and African Violet has allergic reactions like Abdominal distension, flushing of face and Tight chest. 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 Gazania and African Violet and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Gazania and African Violet

Season and care of Gazania and African Violet is important to know. While considering everything about Gazania and African Violet Care, growing season is an essential factor. Gazania season is Spring and Summer and African Violet season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Gazania is Loam, Sand and for African Violet is Loam while the PH of soil for Gazania is Acidic and for African Violet is Acidic, Neutral.

Gazania and African Violet Physical Information

Gazania and African Violet physical information is very important for comparison. Gazania height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas African Violet height is 5.10 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Gazania and African Violet are as follows:

  • Gazania flower color: Orange, Orange Red and Yellow

  • Gazania leaf color: Green

  • African Violet flower color: White and Blue

  • African Violet leaf color: Green

Care of Gazania and African Violet

Care of Gazania and African Violet include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gazania pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and African Violet pruning is done Requires extensive pruning. In summer Gazania needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Violet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.