Pennywort

Viola

About Pennywort and Viola

Pennywort

Viola

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Aquatics

Shrubs

Origin

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, California, Texas

World/Pandemic

Types

Virginia

Viola sororia, Viola odorata, Viola tricolor

Number of Varieties

5500

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Habitat

Wet lands

gardens, Grassland, Prairies, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-10-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-5

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm12.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Green

White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Gold, Light Blue, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Shade, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anxiety, Sedative

Anti-oxidant, Asthma, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Culinary use, Making Perfumes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens

Feature Plant

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HYDROCOTYLE umbellata

VIOLA 'Gem Plum Antique'

Common Name

Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort

Viola

In Hindi

pennywort

Viola

In German

Wassernabel

Viola

In French

pennywort

Alto

In Spanish

Centella

Viola

In Greek

pennywort

Βιόλα

In Portuguese

conchelo

Viola

In Polish

wąkrota

Altówka

In Latin

pennywort

Viola

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Malpighiales

Family

Apiaceae

Violaceae

Genus

Hydrocotyle

Viola

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Violoideae

Number of Species

700600

1 27800

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Properties of Pennywort and Viola

Wondering what are the properties of Pennywort and Viola? We provide you with everything About Pennywort and Viola. Pennywort doesn't have thorns and Viola doesn't have thorns. Also Pennywort does not have fragrant flowers. Pennywort has allergic reactions like and Viola has allergic reactions like . 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 Pennywort and Viola and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pennywort and Viola

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

Pennywort and Viola Physical Information

Pennywort and Viola physical information is very important for comparison. Pennywort height is 10.20 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Viola height is 15.20 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Pennywort and Viola are as follows:

Pennywort flower color: White and Light Green
Pennywort leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Viola flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Gold, Light Blue and Lavender
Viola leaf color: Green

Care of Pennywort and Viola

Care of Pennywort and Viola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pennywort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Viola pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Pennywort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Viola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.