Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Shrubs
Bulb
Origin
World/Pandemic
Asia, Central Asia, Eastern Asia, Southwest Europe
Types
Viola sororia, Viola odorata, Viola tricolor
Accent, Acropolls, Cassata,Dellbes, Flower parade, Hawera
Number of Varieties
50050
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Prairies, Tropical regions
Hillside, Open scrub, River side, Rocky areas, Scrubs, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99993-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
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
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
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm1.25 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
12.70 cm1.25 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Gold, Light Blue, Lavender
Ivory, Lemon yellow, Peach, White, Yellow, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
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
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
All year
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Part sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Late Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Black Walnut Toxicity
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs
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
It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Part sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to control growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Basal rot, Crown rot, Fire, Leaf spot, Scorch, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double
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
-
Allergy
-
Asthma, Rhinoconjunctivitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anti-oxidant, Asthma, Dermatitis
Asthma, Cold, Cough, Vomiting
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Culinary use, Making Perfumes
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant
-
Botanical Name
VIOLA 'Gem Plum Antique'
Narcissus
Common Name
Viola
Daffodil
In Hindi
Viola
हलका पीला
In German
Viola
Narzisse
In French
Alto
Jonquille
In Spanish
Viola
Narciso
In Greek
Βιόλα
ασφόδελος
In Portuguese
Viola
Abrótea
In Polish
Altówka
żonkil
In Latin
Viola
Asphodelus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Asparagales
Family
Violaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Viola
Narcissus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Narcisseae
Subfamily
Violoideae
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
60050
1
27800
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