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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Eastern Africa  
South Africa  

Types
Perennial  
Ipomoea quamoclit  

Number of Varieties
40000  
1
10  

Habitat
gardens, Tropical regions, Woods  
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-10  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
10-8  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Mat-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
5.10 cm  
99+
7.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
7.60 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Blue  
Red, Magenta  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Long, Alternate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

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  
Needs good drainage, Needs high amount of water  

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  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Requires extensive pruning  
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single, Semi-Double  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, small hedge  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Anti-fungal, Purgative  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Tropical  
Alpine, Container, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SAINTPAULIA 'Martinique'  
Ipomoea quamoclit  

Common Name
African violet  
star glory , hummingbird vine  

In Hindi
अफ्रीकी वायलेट  
Kunjlata  

In German
African Violet  
Ipomoea quamoclit  

In French
African Violet  
Ipomoea quamoclit  

In Spanish
Violeta africana  
Ipomoea quamoclit  

In Greek
African Violet  
Ipomoea quamoclit  

In Portuguese
Violet africano  
Ipomoea quamoclit  

In Polish
African Violet  
Ipomoea quamoclit  

In Latin
African Violet  
Ipomoea quamoclit  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Solanales  

Family
Gesnariaceae  
Amaryllidaceae  

Genus
-  
Ipomoea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Ipomoeeae  

Subfamily
Cyrtandroideae  
-  

Number of Species
21  
99+
25  

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Difference Between African Violet and Cypress Vine

If you are confused whether African Violet or Cypress Vine 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 Cypress Vine Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of African Violet are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Cypress Vine fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and High-phosphorous fertilizers used. Hence, one should know the basic difference between African Violet and Cypress Vine if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of African Violet and Cypress Vine

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of African Violet and Cypress Vine. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare African Violet and Cypress Vine 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 Cypress Vine is Anti-fungal and Purgative. African Violet has beauty benefits as follows: while Cypress Vine has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of African Violet vs Cypress Vine

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 Cypress Vine 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 Cypress Vine 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 Cypress Vine has no showy fruits. Also African Violet is not flowering and Cypress Vine is not flowering . You can compare African Violet and Cypress Vine facts and facts of other plants too.

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