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About Viola and Celosia

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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Shrubs
Flowering Plants

Origin

World/Pandemic
North America, Central America, South America, Middle Africa, Asia, Central Asia

Types

Viola sororia, Viola odorata, Viola tricolor
Cristata, Plumosa, Spicata

Number of Varieties

5003
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Prairies, Tropical regions
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99991-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
9-2

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
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

12.70 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Y-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
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
Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Reduce watering during fall, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Shade, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Birds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Asthma, Dermatitis
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers
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Other Uses

Culinary use, Making Perfumes
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VIOLA 'Gem Plum Antique'
CELOSIA argentea

Common Name

Viola
Celosia

In Hindi

Viola
Celosia

In German

Viola
Celosia

In French

Alto
Celosia

In Spanish

Viola
Celosia

In Greek

Βιόλα
Celosia

In Portuguese

Viola
Celosia

In Polish

Altówka
celosia

In Latin

Viola
Celosia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales
Caryophyllales

Family

Violaceae
Amaranthaceae

Genus

Viola
Celosia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Violoideae
-

Number of Species

60011
1 27800
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Properties of Viola and Celosia

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

Season and Care of Viola and Celosia

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

Viola and Celosia Physical Information

Viola and Celosia physical information is very important for comparison. Viola height is 15.20 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Viola and Celosia are as follows:

  • Viola flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Gold, Light Blue and Lavender

  • Viola leaf color: Green

  • Celosia flower color: Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender and Ivory

  • Celosia leaf color: Green

Care of Viola and Celosia

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