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Tritoma
Tritoma

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

-
Eastern Africa

Types

Kniphofia uvaria
Perennial

Number of Varieties

7040000
0 40000
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Habitat

Damp Places, Marshy ground
gardens, Tropical regions, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
-

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm5.10 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.80 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink
White, Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Divison, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Requires extensive pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Moisture
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Snails
Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
Flowers

Other Uses

-
-

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'
SAINTPAULIA 'Martinique'

Common Name

Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar
African violet

In Hindi

Tritoma
अफ्रीकी वायलेट

In German

Tritoma
African Violet

In French

Tritoma
African Violet

In Spanish

tritoma
Violeta africana

In Greek

tritoma
African Violet

In Portuguese

Tritoma
Violet africano

In Polish

Tritoma
African Violet

In Latin

Trytoma
African Violet

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Lamiales

Family

Liliaceae
Gesnariaceae

Genus

Kniphofia
-

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Cyrtandroideae

Number of Species

7221
1 27800
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Difference Between Tritoma and African Violet

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

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Importance of Tritoma and African Violet

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

Compare Facts of Tritoma vs African Violet

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