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Persian Violet
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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Perennial

Origin

Eastern Africa
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Types

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Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

Number of Varieties

15500
0 40000
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Habitat

Rocky Ridges, Shores of rivers or lakes, Tropical Climate, tropical environments
Fields, Open Forest, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-125-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
9-4

Sunset Zone

H1, 23, 24
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

Cushion/Mound-forming
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm38.10 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Violet
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

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Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, stem tip cuttings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, organic fertlizers, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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
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Foliage Sheen

Glossy
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds
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Allergy

Pollen
Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edging, Houseplant, Tropical
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EXACUM affine
POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

Common Name

German Violet, Persian Violet
Cinquefoil

In Hindi

persian violet
पंचकोण

In German

persian violet
Fingerkraut

In French

persian violet
potentille

In Spanish

Violeta persa
cinquefoil

In Greek

Περσικό Violet
Πεντάφυλλο

In Portuguese

Violeta persa
cinquefoil

In Polish

Persian Violet
pięciornik

In Latin

hyacinthum Persarum
cinquefoil

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales
Rosales

Family

Gentianaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Exacum
Potentilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Exaceae
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Subfamily

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Rosoideae

Number of Species

25300
1 27800
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Difference Between Persian Violet and Cinquefoil

If you are confused whether Persian Violet or Cinquefoil 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 Persian Violet and Cinquefoil Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Persian Violet are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Cinquefoil fertilizers required are as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, organic fertlizers and Potassium. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Persian Violet and Cinquefoil if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Persian Violet and Cinquefoil

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Persian Violet and Cinquefoil. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Persian Violet and Cinquefoil 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 Cinquefoil is Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders and Sore throat. Persian Violet has beauty benefits as follows: while Cinquefoil has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Persian Violet vs Cinquefoil

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 Cinquefoil 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 Cinquefoil have Avoid during Pregnancy respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Persian Violet has no showy fruits and Cinquefoil has no showy fruits. Also Persian Violet is not flowering and Cinquefoil is not flowering . You can compare Persian Violet and Cinquefoil facts and facts of other plants too.