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African Violet
African Violet

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Aquatics

Origin

Eastern Africa
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, California, Canada

Types

Perennial
Typha angustifolia

Number of Varieties

400003
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Tropical regions, Woods
Bog Garden, Ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
10-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
21,22

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

5.10 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.30 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue
Light Yellow, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Flat, Narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Divison, 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 Very high moisture

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Requires extensive pruning
Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nutrient Rich Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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
Wildlife

Allergy

-
Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Cut Flowers, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
anticoagulant, Diuretic, Haemostatic, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

-
Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make biscuits, Used to produce edible oil, Used to yield a sweet syrup

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Tropical
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SAINTPAULIA 'Martinique'
TYPHA angustifolia

Common Name

African violet
Narrowleaf Cattail, Lesser Reedmace

In Hindi

अफ्रीकी वायलेट
Narrowleaf Cattail

In German

African Violet
Schmalblättriger Cattail

In French

African Violet
Narrowleaf Cattail

In Spanish

Violeta africana
Espadaña de hoja estrecha

In Greek

African Violet
στενόφυλλα Cattail

In Portuguese

Violet africano
Narrowleaf Tifa

In Polish

African Violet
Wąskolistne Cattail

In Latin

African Violet
Cattail glaucescens

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Typhales

Family

Gesnariaceae
Typhaceae

Genus

-
Typha

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Cyrtandroideae
-

Number of Species

2130
1 27800
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Difference Between African Violet and Narrowleaf Cattail

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

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Importance of African Violet and Narrowleaf Cattail

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of African Violet and Narrowleaf Cattail. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare African Violet and Narrowleaf Cattail 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 Narrowleaf Cattail is anticoagulant, Diuretic, Haemostatic and Miscellany. African Violet has beauty benefits as follows: while Narrowleaf Cattail has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of African Violet vs Narrowleaf Cattail

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 Narrowleaf Cattail 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 Narrowleaf Cattail have Mild Allergen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. African Violet has no showy fruits and Narrowleaf Cattail has showy fruits. Also African Violet is not flowering and Narrowleaf Cattail is not flowering . You can compare African Violet and Narrowleaf Cattail facts and facts of other plants too.