Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Sedge or Rush
Shrubs
Origin
Japan
World/Pandemic
Types
Narrow sedge
Viola sororia, Viola odorata, Viola tricolor
Number of Varieties
10500
0
40000
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Habitat
Boggy areas, ditches, marshes, riparian zones, stream banks, Tropical regions, Wet forest
gardens, Grassland, Prairies, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-6
9 - 1
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm12.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Brown
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Gold, Light Blue, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Light Yellow
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Light Yellow
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Light Yellow
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Light Yellow
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Shade, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
organic fertlizers, very little fertilizers at a time, Water soluble fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Slugs
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Dry Conditions, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects, Mealybugs
Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife, Versatility, Wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic
Anti-oxidant, Asthma, Dermatitis
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Culinary use, Making Perfumes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Feature Plant
Botanical Name
CAREX oshimensis 'Supergold'
VIOLA 'Gem Plum Antique'
Common Name
Sedge
Viola
In Hindi
evergold Sedge
Viola
In German
Evergold Segge
Viola
In French
Evergold carex
Alto
In Spanish
Evergold juncia
Viola
In Greek
evergold σπαθόχορτο
Βιόλα
In Portuguese
Evergold Sedge
Viola
In Polish
Evergold turzyca
Altówka
In Latin
evergold Sedge
Viola
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Malpighiales
Family
Cyperaceae
Violaceae
Genus
Carex
Viola
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Cariceae
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Subfamily
Cyperoideae
Violoideae
Number of Species
2000600
1
27800
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