1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
Eastern Africa
North America, South America, Argentina, Brazil
1.4 Types
Not available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Rocky Ridges, Shores of rivers or lakes, Tropical Climate, tropical environments
Not Available
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, 23, 24
H1, H2, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
25.40 cm20.30 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
25.40 cm22.90 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Purple, Violet
Yellow, Lemon yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, stem tip cuttings
Rooted stem cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering
Needs more water during establishment
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Pinch Tips, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Grey mold, Leaf spot, Mites, Root rot
Not Available
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
1.1.1 Fragrant Bark/Stem
1.4 Showy Foliage
1.6 Showy Bark
1.7 Foliage Texture
1.8 Foliage Sheen
1.9 Evergreen
1.10 Invasive
1.11 Self-Sowing
1.12 Attracts
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds
Ants
1.13 Allergy
2 Benefits
2.1 Uses
2.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Hanging Basket
2.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
2.1.3 Edible Uses
2.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
2.2 Plant Benefits
2.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Skin Diseases
2.2.2 Part of Plant Used
2.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Not Available
2.3 Used As Indoor Plant
2.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
2.5 Garden Design
Container, Edging, Houseplant, Tropical
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
3 Scientific Name
3.1 Botanical Name
EXACUM affine
DYCKIA brevifolia
3.2 Common Name
German Violet, Persian Violet
Sawblade
3.2.1 In Hindi
3.2.2 In German
3.2.3 In French
3.2.4 In Spanish
Violeta persa
Dyckia piña
3.2.5 In Greek
3.2.6 In Portuguese
3.2.7 In Polish
3.2.8 In Latin
hyacinthum Persarum
Sawblade
4 Classification
4.1 Kingdom
4.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
4.3 Class
4.4 Order
4.5 Family
Gentianaceae
Bromeliaceae
4.6 Genus
4.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
4.8 Tribe
4.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Pitcairnioideae
4.10 Number of Species