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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Herb, Perennial  
Shrub  

Origin
Southern Europe  
South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
1  
10  

Habitat
Desert, Temperate Regions  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-10  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12 - 4  

Sunset Zone
-  
H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple  
White, Orange, Lavender, Plum  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown, Chocolate  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart shaped, toothed with three to five lobes  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Rich  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water  
Do not water excessively  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Average Water  
Moderate  

In Winter
Ample Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  
Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Moist, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Loam, Moist, Sandy  

Sun Exposure
-  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
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
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Skin Disorders  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties  
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making black dye  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Herb  
Container, Hanging Basket  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HABERLEA  
PROBOSCIDEA louisianica  

Common Name
Haberlea, Hardy Africa Violet  
Ram's Horn  

In Hindi
Haberlea  
Proboscidea louisianica  

In German
Haberlea  
Proboscidea louisianica  

In French
Haberlea  
PROBOSCIDEA louisianica  

In Spanish
Haberlea rhodopensis  
louisianica PROBOSCIDEA  

In Greek
Haberlea  
proboscidea louisianica  

In Portuguese
Haberlea  
proboscidea louisianica  

In Polish
Haberlea  
Proboscidea louisianica  

In Latin
Haberlea  
proboscidea louisianica  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Gesnariaceae  
Pedaliaceae  

Genus
Haberlea  
Proboscidea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
20  
5  
99+

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Difference Between Haberlea and Ram's Horn

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Importance of Haberlea and Ram's Horn

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