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African Violet

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree

Origin

Eastern Africa
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

Types

Perennial
Castanea pumila

Number of Varieties

400008
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Tropical regions, Woods
Hillside, Ridges

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
9-5

Sunset Zone

21,22
-

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

5.10 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.30 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue
White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Light Green, Chartreuse

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Yellow, Gold, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water once every two or three weeks

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Requires extensive pruning
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Semi-Double
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Birds, Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Headache, Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

-
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used in biomass, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Tropical
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SAINTPAULIA 'Martinique'
CASTANEA pumila

Common Name

African violet
Chinquapin

In Hindi

अफ्रीकी वायलेट
बौना शाहबलूत

In German

African Violet
Zwergkastanien

In French

African Violet
châtaignier nain

In Spanish

Violeta africana
el castaño enano

In Greek

African Violet
νάνος καστανιάς

In Portuguese

Violet africano
νάνος καστανιάς

In Polish

African Violet
krasnolud kasztan

In Latin

African Violet
P. castaneis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Fagales

Family

Gesnariaceae
Fagaceae

Genus

-
Castanea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Cherokee

Subfamily

Cyrtandroideae
Cassidinae

Number of Species

216
1 27800
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Difference Between African Violet and Chinquapin

If you are confused whether African Violet or Chinquapin are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see African Violet and Chinquapin Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of African Violet are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Chinquapin fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between African Violet and Chinquapin if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of African Violet and Chinquapin

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of African Violet and Chinquapin. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare African Violet and Chinquapin as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of African Violet is whereas of Chinquapin is Headache and Treating fever. African Violet has beauty benefits as follows: while Chinquapin has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of African Violet vs Chinquapin

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of African Violet vs Chinquapin and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of African Violet are whereas of Chinquapin have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. African Violet has no showy fruits and Chinquapin has showy fruits. Also African Violet is not flowering and Chinquapin is not flowering . You can compare African Violet and Chinquapin facts and facts of other plants too.