Viola

Bittersweet

About Viola and Bittersweet

Viola

Bittersweet

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Shrubs

Vines

Origin

World/Pandemic

Africa, South America, Southeast Asia

Types

Viola sororia, Viola odorata, Viola tricolor

Oriental Bittersweet, American Bittersweet

Number of Varieties

50050

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Prairies, Tropical regions

All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm3,050.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

12.70 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Light Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Round with toothed margin

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Shade, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf rust, Thripes

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Sun

Facts

Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Fruit Bats, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Bouquets

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for birds, Suppresses or replaces native plants

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Asthma, Dermatitis

Antibacterial, antimicrobial, Antispasmodic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Seeds

Other Uses

Culinary use, Making Perfumes

Application in Handicrafts, Used as a nemiticide, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VIOLA 'Gem Plum Antique'

Celastrus orbiculatus

Common Name

Viola

Oriental bittersweet, Asian bittersweet

In Hindi

Viola

Asian bittersweet

In German

Viola

Rundblättriger Baumwürger

In French

Alto

Asian bittersweet

In Spanish

Viola

Asian bittersweet

In Greek

Βιόλα

Asian bittersweet

In Portuguese

Viola

Asian bittersweet

In Polish

Altówka

Dławisz okrągłolistny

In Latin

Viola

Asian bittersweet

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Celastrales

Family

Violaceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Viola

Celastrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Violoideae

Celastroideae

Number of Species

60040

1 27800

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Properties of Viola and Bittersweet

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

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Season and Care of Viola and Bittersweet

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

Viola and Bittersweet Physical Information

Viola and Bittersweet physical information is very important for comparison. Viola height is 15.20 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Bittersweet height is 3,050.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Viola and Bittersweet are as follows:

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

Care of Viola and Bittersweet

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