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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Eastern Africa
South America, Argentina

Types

-
Perennial

Number of Varieties

1535
0 40000
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Habitat

Rocky Ridges, Shores of rivers or lakes, Tropical Climate, tropical environments
Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-125-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm5.10 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Violet
Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Gray 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
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, stem tip cuttings
By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Slugs, Snails

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

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

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Flowers

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
-

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edging, Houseplant, Tropical
Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EXACUM affine
Ipheion uniflorum

Common Name

German Violet, Persian Violet
Spring Starflower, Springstar

In Hindi

persian violet
Spring Starflower

In German

persian violet
Frühling Borretsch

In French

persian violet
Spring Starflower

In Spanish

Violeta persa
primavera Flor de estrella

In Greek

Περσικό Violet
άνοιξη starflower

In Portuguese

Violeta persa
primavera Starflower

In Polish

Persian Violet
Wiosna Starflower

In Latin

hyacinthum Persarum
Spring Starflower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Gentianales
Asparagales

Family

Gentianaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Exacum
Ipheion

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Exaceae
Gilliesieae

Subfamily

-
Allioideae

Number of Species

2550
1 27800
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Difference Between Persian Violet and Spring Starflower

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

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Importance of Persian Violet and Spring Starflower

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

Compare Facts of Persian Violet vs Spring Starflower

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 Spring Starflower 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 Spring Starflower 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 Spring Starflower has no showy fruits. Also Persian Violet is not flowering and Spring Starflower is not flowering . You can compare Persian Violet and Spring Starflower facts and facts of other plants too.