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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Shrubs
Vines

Origin

World/Pandemic
Africa, South America, Southeast Asia

Types

Viola sororia, Viola odorata, Viola tricolor
Oriental Bittersweet, American Bittersweet

Number of Varieties

50050
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Prairies, Tropical regions
All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
12-9

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
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm3,050.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

12.70 cm1,520.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Gold, Light Blue, Lavender
Light Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Light Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Round with toothed margin

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

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
Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Shade, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Leaf rust, Thripes

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Sun

Facts

Flowers

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Fruit Bats, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Bouquets

Beauty Benefits

-
For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for birds, Suppresses or replaces native plants

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Asthma, Dermatitis
Antibacterial, antimicrobial, Antispasmodic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Seeds

Other Uses

Culinary use, Making Perfumes
Application in Handicrafts, Used as a nemiticide, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VIOLA 'Gem Plum Antique'
Celastrus orbiculatus

Common Name

Viola
Oriental bittersweet, Asian bittersweet

In Hindi

Viola
Asian bittersweet

In German

Viola
Rundblättriger Baumwürger

In French

Alto
Asian bittersweet

In Spanish

Viola
Asian bittersweet

In Greek

Βιόλα
Asian bittersweet

In Portuguese

Viola
Asian bittersweet

In Polish

Altówka
Dławisz okrągłolistny

In Latin

Viola
Asian bittersweet

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales
Celastrales

Family

Violaceae
Celastraceae

Genus

Viola
Celastrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Violoideae
Celastroideae

Number of Species

60040
1 27800
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Difference Between Viola and Bittersweet

If you are confused whether Viola or Bittersweet 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 Bittersweet Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Viola are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Bittersweet fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Does not require fertilizer once established. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Viola and Bittersweet if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Viola and Bittersweet

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

Compare Facts of Viola vs Bittersweet

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 Bittersweet 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 Bittersweet have Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Viola has no showy fruits and Bittersweet has showy fruits. Also Viola is not flowering and Bittersweet is not flowering . You can compare Viola and Bittersweet facts and facts of other plants too.