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About Red Clover and Viola


About Viola and Red Clover


What is

Life Span
Biennial and Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs  
Shrubs  

Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia  
World/Pandemic  

Types
-  
Viola sororia, Viola odorata, Viola tricolor  

Number of Varieties
2  
500  
19

Habitat
Warmer regions  
gardens, Grassland, Prairies, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-5  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
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  
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
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
12.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink  
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
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water  
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  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  

Soil Type
Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Shade, Partial shade, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Borers, Red blotch, Root weevil  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bumblebees, Butterflies  
Butterflies  

Allergy
allergic reaction, Headache, Liver disease, Nausea  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Beautification  

Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Promotes healthy skin  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic, Cough, Expectorant, Sedative  
Anti-oxidant, Asthma, Dermatitis  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Stem  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used to make herbal teas  
Culinary use, Making Perfumes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  
Feature Plant  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Trifolium pratense  
VIOLA 'Gem Plum Antique'  

Common Name
Red Clover  
Viola  

In Hindi
लाल तिपतिया घास  
Viola  

In German
Rotklee  
Viola  

In French
Trèfle rouge  
Alto  

In Spanish
Trébol rojo  
Viola  

In Greek
Κόκκινο τριφύλλι  
Βιόλα  

In Portuguese
Trevo vermelho  
Viola  

In Polish
Czerwona koniczyna  
Altówka  

In Latin
Trifolium pratense  
Viola  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Malpighiales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Violaceae  

Genus
Trifolium  
Viola  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Trifolieae  
-  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
Violoideae  

Number of Species
300  
99+
600  
40

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Properties of Red Clover and Viola

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

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Season and Care of Red Clover and Viola

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

Red Clover and Viola Physical Information

Red Clover and Viola physical information is very important for comparison. Red Clover height is 20.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Viola height is 15.20 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Red Clover and Viola are as follows:

Care of Red Clover and Viola

Care of Red Clover and Viola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Clover 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 Red Clover 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.

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