Viola

Pennywort

About Viola and Pennywort

Viola

Pennywort

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Shrubs

Aquatics

Origin

World/Pandemic

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, California, Texas

Types

Viola sororia, Viola odorata, Viola tricolor

Virginia

Number of Varieties

5005

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Prairies, Tropical regions

Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

10-5

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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

12.70 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

White, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Lobed

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, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

In Water

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting

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

Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Shade, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Asthma, Dermatitis

Anxiety, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Making Perfumes

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant

Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VIOLA 'Gem Plum Antique'

HYDROCOTYLE umbellata

Common Name

Viola

Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort

In Hindi

Viola

pennywort

In German

Viola

Wassernabel

In French

Alto

pennywort

In Spanish

Viola

Centella

In Greek

Βιόλα

pennywort

In Portuguese

Viola

conchelo

In Polish

Altówka

wąkrota

In Latin

Viola

pennywort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Apiales

Family

Violaceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Viola

Hydrocotyle

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Violoideae

Number of Species

600700

1 27800

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Properties of Viola and Pennywort

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

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Season and Care of Viola and Pennywort

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

Viola and Pennywort Physical Information

Viola and Pennywort physical information is very important for comparison. Viola height is 15.20 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Pennywort height is 10.20 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Viola and Pennywort are as follows:

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

Care of Viola and Pennywort

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