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Persian Violet
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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Eastern Africa
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

-
buttercup

Number of Varieties

151
0 40000
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Habitat

Rocky Ridges, Shores of rivers or lakes, Tropical Climate, tropical environments
meadows, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-12-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm5.10 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm10.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Violet
White, Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, stem tip cuttings
Divison, reseeds

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs

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
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

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
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
-

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds
Ants, Insects

Allergy

Pollen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Antirheumatic, Astringent, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Cleanser

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edging, Houseplant, Tropical
Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EXACUM affine
Ranunculus ficaria

Common Name

German Violet, Persian Violet
Figwort, Lesser Celandine

In Hindi

persian violet
Lesser Celandine

In German

persian violet
Scharbockskraut

In French

persian violet
Ficaire

In Spanish

Violeta persa
celidonia menor

In Greek

Περσικό Violet
Lesser Celandine

In Portuguese

Violeta persa
Lesser Celandine

In Polish

Persian Violet
Ziarnopłon wiosenny

In Latin

hyacinthum Persarum
Pavasara mazpurenīte

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales
Ranunculales

Family

Gentianaceae
Ranunculaceae

Genus

Exacum
Ficaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Exaceae
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

251
1 27800
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Difference Between Persian Violet and Lesser Celandine

If you are confused whether Persian Violet or Lesser Celandine 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 Lesser Celandine Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Persian Violet are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Lesser Celandine fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Persian Violet and Lesser Celandine if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Persian Violet and Lesser Celandine

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Persian Violet and Lesser Celandine. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Persian Violet and Lesser Celandine 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 Lesser Celandine is Antirheumatic, Astringent and Vitamin C. Persian Violet has beauty benefits as follows: while Lesser Celandine has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Persian Violet vs Lesser Celandine

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