Viola

Cinquefoil

About Viola and Cinquefoil

Viola

Cinquefoil

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Shrubs

Perennial

Origin

World/Pandemic

Types

Viola sororia, Viola odorata, Viola tricolor

Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

Number of Varieties

500500

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Prairies, Tropical regions

Fields, Open Forest, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

9-4

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

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

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

12.70 cm38.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

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

Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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 leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, organic fertlizers, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Asthma, Dermatitis

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Making Perfumes

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, 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

Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VIOLA 'Gem Plum Antique'

POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

Common Name

Viola

Cinquefoil

In Hindi

Viola

पंचकोण

In German

Viola

Fingerkraut

In French

Alto

potentille

In Spanish

Viola

cinquefoil

In Greek

Βιόλα

Πεντάφυλλο

In Portuguese

Viola

cinquefoil

In Polish

Altówka

pięciornik

In Latin

Viola

cinquefoil

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Rosales

Family

Violaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Viola

Potentilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Violoideae

Rosoideae

Number of Species

600300

1 27800

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Properties of Viola and Cinquefoil

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

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Season and Care of Viola and Cinquefoil

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

Viola and Cinquefoil Physical Information

Viola and Cinquefoil physical information is very important for comparison. Viola height is 15.20 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Viola and Cinquefoil are as follows:

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

Care of Viola and Cinquefoil

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