1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa
1.4 Types
Not available
Not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.8 Habitat
Rocky Ridges, Shores of rivers or lakes, Tropical Climate, tropical environments
Rocky Ridges, Shores of rivers or lakes, Tropical Climate, tropical environments
1.9 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.10 AHS Heat Zone
1.11 Sunset Zone
1.12 Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Cushion/Mound-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
25.40 cm25.40 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
25.40 cm25.40 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Purple, Violet
Purple, Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, stem tip cuttings
Seedlings, stem tip cuttings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Pinch Tips, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth
Pinch Tips, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Grey mold, Leaf spot, Mites, Root rot
Grey mold, Leaf spot, Mites, Root rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Bouquets, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edging, Houseplant, Tropical
Container, Edging, Houseplant, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
EXACUM affine
EXACUM affine
7.2 Common Name
German Violet, Persian Violet
German Violet, Persian Violet
7.2.1 In Hindi
persian violet
persian violet
7.2.2 In German
persian violet
persian violet
7.2.3 In French
persian violet
persian violet
7.2.4 In Spanish
Violeta persa
Violeta persa
7.2.5 In Greek
Περσικό Violet
Περσικό Violet
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Violeta persa
Violeta persa
7.2.7 In Polish
Persian Violet
Persian Violet
7.2.8 In Latin
hyacinthum Persarum
hyacinthum Persarum
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Gentianaceae
Gentianaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species