Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Shrub
Shrubs
Origin
Southeastern Asia
World/Pandemic
Types
alpine shootingstar , Jewelled shootingstar , Sierran shootingstar , broad-leaved shootingstar , Frigid Shootingstar
Viola sororia, Viola odorata, Viola tricolor
Number of Varieties
17500
0
40000
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Habitat
Floodplains, open Woodlands
gardens, Grassland, Prairies, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
9 - 1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 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
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm12.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Salmon, Coral
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Gold, Light Blue, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green, Burgundy
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate elongated
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Shade, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Fungal leaf spots
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
Runny nose, sneezing
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Mixed Border, small hedge
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Anti-oxidant, Asthma, Dermatitis
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers
Other Uses
-
Culinary use, Making Perfumes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
Feature Plant
Botanical Name
CLERODENDRUM quadriloculare
VIOLA 'Gem Plum Antique'
Common Name
American cowslip , mosquito bills , mad violets , sailor caps
Viola
In Hindi
shooting star
Viola
In German
shooting star
Viola
In French
Dodecatheon
Alto
In Spanish
Dodecatheon
Viola
In Greek
shooting star
Βιόλα
In Portuguese
Dodecatheon
Viola
In Polish
shooting star
Altówka
In Latin
shooting star
Viola
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Primulales
Malpighiales
Family
Verbenaceae
Violaceae
Genus
Dodecatheon
Viola
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Violoideae
Number of Species
17600
1
27800
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