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What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial

Type
Tender Perennial

Origin
Eastern Africa

Types
-

Number of Varieties
15 97

Habitat
Rocky Ridges, Shores of rivers or lakes, Tropical Climate, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone
11-12

AHS Heat Zone
7-1

Sunset Zone
H1, 23, 24

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
25.40 cm 100

Minimum Width
25.40 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
-

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Ovate

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Slow

Type of Soil
Loam

The pH of Soil
Neutral

Soil Drainage
Average

Bloom Time
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Seedlings, stem tip cuttings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Neutral

Soil Type
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning
Pinch Tips, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Grey mold, Leaf spot, Mites, Root rot

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Fine

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds

Allergy
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
-

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Container, Edging, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
EXACUM affine

Common Name
German Violet, Persian Violet

In Hindi
persian violet

In German
persian violet

In French
persian violet

In Spanish
Violeta persa

In Greek
Περσικό Violet

In Portuguese
Violeta persa

In Polish
Persian Violet

In Latin
hyacinthum Persarum

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Tracheophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Gentianales

Family
Gentianaceae

Genus
Exacum

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe
Exaceae

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
25

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Properties of Persian Violet

Want to know the properties of Persian Violet? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Persian Violet is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Pollen. Persian Violet Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Persian Violet Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Persian Violet. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Persian Violet physical information is as follows: 25.40 cm tall and 25.40 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Ovate. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Persian Violet

Taking Persian Violet Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Persian Violet include pruning, which should be done Pinch Tips, Prune prior to new growth and Prune to stimulate growth. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Persian Violet

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Persian Violet is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual and Perennial plant. Persian Violet is a very important plant from Tender Perennial. There are 15 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: -. This plant's habitat is Rocky Ridges, Shores of rivers or lakes, Tropical Climate and tropical environments and it comes in the hardiness zone 11-12. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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