Viola

Chinese Tallow

About Viola and Chinese Tallow

Viola

Chinese Tallow

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Shrubs

Tree

Origin

World/Pandemic

Eastern Asia, China

Types

Viola sororia, Viola odorata, Viola tricolor

Candleberry tree

Number of Varieties

5005

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Prairies, Tropical regions

Saline Soils, Upland, Upland soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

10-8

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

H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

12.70 cm600.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

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

Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Shade, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Nausea, Toxic, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for insects, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Soil protection, soil stabilisation, Used to establish native woodland, Very little waste, Wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Asthma, Dermatitis

Boils

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Culinary use, Making Perfumes

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, 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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VIOLA 'Gem Plum Antique'

TRIADICA sebifera

Common Name

Viola

Chinese Tallow

In Hindi

Viola

चीनी तेल

In German

Viola

chinesisch Talg

In French

Alto

chinesisch Talg

In Spanish

Viola

suif chinois

In Greek

Βιόλα

κινέζικο ζωικό λίπος

In Portuguese

Viola

sebo chinesa

In Polish

Altówka

chiński łój

In Latin

Viola

Chinese adipe

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Family

Violaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Viola

Triadica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Hippomaneae

Subfamily

Violoideae

Euphorbioideae

Number of Species

600100

1 27800

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Properties of Viola and Chinese Tallow

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

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Season and Care of Viola and Chinese Tallow

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

Viola and Chinese Tallow Physical Information

Viola and Chinese Tallow physical information is very important for comparison. Viola height is 15.20 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Chinese Tallow height is 60.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Viola and Chinese Tallow are as follows:

Viola flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Gold, Light Blue and Lavender
Viola leaf color: Green
Chinese Tallow flower color: Yellow
Chinese Tallow leaf color: Green

Care of Viola and Chinese Tallow

Care of Viola and Chinese Tallow include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Viola pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chinese Tallow pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Viola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chinese Tallow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.