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Persian Violet
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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Eastern Africa
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia

Types

-
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Number of Varieties

15-
0 40000
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Habitat

Rocky Ridges, Shores of rivers or lakes, Tropical Climate, tropical environments
Alpine Meadows, Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Slopes, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-125-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
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Sunset Zone

H1, 23, 24
1 - 7,15 - 17

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm1,000.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm200.00 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

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Needle like

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
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Summer, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, stem tip cuttings
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, 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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
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
Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Grey mold, Leaf spot, Mites, Root rot
Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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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
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds
Birds, Insects

Allergy

Pollen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
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Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Application in Furniture, Condiment, Food for animals, Paper pulp, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edging, Houseplant, Tropical
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EXACUM affine
Pinus balfouriana

Common Name

German Violet, Persian Violet
Foxtail pine

In Hindi

persian violet
foxtail pine

In German

persian violet
foxtail Kiefer

In French

persian violet
sétaire pin

In Spanish

Violeta persa
pino de cola de zorra

In Greek

Περσικό Violet
αλωπέκουρου πεύκο

In Portuguese

Violeta persa
pinho foxtail

In Polish

Persian Violet
włośnica sosny

In Latin

hyacinthum Persarum
panicum pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Coniferophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Gentianales
Pinales

Family

Gentianaceae
Pinaceae

Genus

Exacum
Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

Exaceae
Pineae

Subfamily

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Pinoideae

Number of Species

25111
1 27800
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Difference Between Persian Violet and Foxtail pine

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Importance of Persian Violet and Foxtail pine

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Compare Facts of Persian Violet vs Foxtail pine

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