1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Herbs, Shrub
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
Asia, China, Japan, South-Eastern Asia
Eastern Africa
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Semi desert, Shaded sites, Shady Edge
Rocky Ridges, Shores of rivers or lakes, Tropical Climate, tropical environments
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Spreading
Cushion/Mound-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
5.00 cm25.40 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
10.00 cm25.40 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pale White
Purple, Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Light Green
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Stem Cutting, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings, stem tip cuttings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs Very high moisture, Never Over-water
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pinch Tips, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Grey mold, Leaf spot, Mites, Root rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Sun
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Aphids, Rabbits, Snails
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Abdominal distension
Pollen
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Bouquets, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Blood purifying, Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Appetizer, Cardiac, constipation, Digestion problems, Eliminate toxins, Liver problems
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Oil is used for aromatherapy, Powdered and mixed with tea, Showy Purposes, Traditionally considered as lucky plant, Used as a laxative, Used as a thickener in soups
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Groundcover
Container, Edging, Houseplant, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PLEIOBLASTUS distichus
EXACUM affine
7.2 Common Name
Dwarf Bamboo
German Violet, Persian Violet
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
Trachyspermum ammi
Violeta persa
7.2.5 In Greek
σπόρους καραμπίνα
Περσικό Violet
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
semina Carom
hyacinthum Persarum
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species