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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Shrubs
Flowering Plants

Origin

World/Pandemic
Mexico, Central America

Types

Viola sororia, Viola odorata, Viola tricolor
Annual

Number of Varieties

50018
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Prairies, Tropical regions
Forest edges, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
12 - 1

Sunset Zone

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
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

12.70 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Gold, Light Blue, Lavender
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Arrowhead

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Shade, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Bright Indirect Sunlight

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune regularly

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Double

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

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Asthma, Dermatitis
Gastrointestinal disorders, Skin Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Whole plant

Other Uses

Culinary use, Making Perfumes
Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant
Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VIOLA 'Gem Plum Antique'
TAGETES erecta 'French Vanilla'

Common Name

Viola
African Marigold

In Hindi

Viola
अफ्रीकी गेंदा

In German

Viola
Studentenblume

In French

Alto
Marigold africaine

In Spanish

Viola
caléndula africana

In Greek

Βιόλα
Αφρικής κατιφές

In Portuguese

Viola
marigold africano

In Polish

Altówka
afrykański nagietka

In Latin

Viola
African pingit vaccinia caltha

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales
Asterales

Family

Violaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Viola
Tagetes

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Tageteae

Subfamily

Violoideae
Asteroideae

Number of Species

60033
1 27800
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Difference Between Viola and African Marigold

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

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Importance of Viola and African Marigold

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Viola and African Marigold. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Viola and African Marigold 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 Viola is Anti-oxidant, Asthma and Dermatitis whereas of African Marigold is Gastrointestinal disorders and Skin Disorders. Viola has beauty benefits as follows: while African Marigold has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Viola vs African Marigold

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