Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Shrubs
Flowering Plants
Origin
World/Pandemic
Australia, South America
Types
Viola sororia, Viola odorata, Viola tricolor
Hamelia patens
Number of Varieties
50015
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Prairies, Tropical regions
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99998-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
-
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
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Habit
Clump-Forming
Bushy, Evergreen
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm400.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
12.70 cm250.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Gold, Light Blue, Lavender
Red, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
broad, flat
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
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
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, 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
can go long without fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red spider mite
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Beautification, Ornamental use
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anti-oxidant, Asthma, Dermatitis
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers
Other Uses
Culinary use, Making Perfumes
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant
Container, Showy Tree, Tropical
Botanical Name
VIOLA 'Gem Plum Antique'
Embothrium coccineum
Common Name
Viola
Chilean firetree
In Hindi
Viola
चिली आग पेड़
In German
Viola
Chilenischer Feuerbaum
In French
Alto
arbre de feu du Chili
In Spanish
Viola
árbol de fuego chilena
In Greek
Βιόλα
Χιλής δέντρο φωτιά
In Portuguese
Viola
árvore de fogo chilena
In Polish
Altówka
Chilijska drzewo pożaru
In Latin
Viola
Virgil arbor
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Proteales
Family
Violaceae
Proteaceae
Genus
Viola
Embothrium
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Violoideae
-
Number of Species
60020
1
27800
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