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Persian Violet
Persian Violet

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Eastern Africa
North America, Canada

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

151
0 40000
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Habitat

Rocky Ridges, Shores of rivers or lakes, Tropical Climate, tropical environments
Forest edges, Hardwood forests, Hillside, Roadsides, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-122-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
7-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 23, 24
A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Violet
Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Light brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, stem tip cuttings
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Pinch Tips, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Grey mold, Leaf spot, Mites, Root rot
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds
Birds

Allergy

Pollen
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
constipation, Headache

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Air freshner, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as an insecticide

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edging, Houseplant, Tropical
Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EXACUM affine
THUJA occidentalis 'Hetz Midget'

Common Name

German Violet, Persian Violet
Northern White Cedar Eastern Arborvitae

In Hindi

persian violet
अमेरिकी Arborvitae

In German

persian violet
Lebensbaum

In French

persian violet
Amérique Arborvitae

In Spanish

Violeta persa
Americana Arborvitae

In Greek

Περσικό Violet
αμερικανική Arborvitae

In Portuguese

Violeta persa
Arborvitae americano

In Polish

Persian Violet
Amerykański Tuja

In Latin

hyacinthum Persarum
American Arborvitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Gentianales
Pinales

Family

Gentianaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Exacum
Arborvitae

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

Exaceae
-

Subfamily

-
Cupressoideae

Number of Species

255
1 27800
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Difference Between Persian Violet and American Arborvitae

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Importance of Persian Violet and American Arborvitae

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Persian Violet and American Arborvitae. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Persian Violet and American Arborvitae 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 Persian Violet is whereas of American Arborvitae is constipation and Headache. Persian Violet has beauty benefits as follows: while American Arborvitae has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Persian Violet vs American Arborvitae

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 Persian Violet vs American Arborvitae 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 Persian Violet are Pollen whereas of American Arborvitae have Asthma respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Persian Violet has no showy fruits and American Arborvitae has no showy fruits. Also Persian Violet is not flowering and American Arborvitae is not flowering . You can compare Persian Violet and American Arborvitae facts and facts of other plants too.