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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Shrubs
Herbs

Origin

World/Pandemic
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

Viola sororia, Viola odorata, Viola tricolor
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Number of Varieties

5003
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Prairies, Tropical regions
Slopes, Stony hillsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
7-1

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
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

12.70 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Deltoid

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings

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
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

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

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

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Insects, Wildlife

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Asthma, Dermatitis
Antiscrophulatic, Astringent, Diuretic, Laxative, Refrigerant

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Making Perfumes
Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VIOLA 'Gem Plum Antique'
RUMEX scutatus

Common Name

Viola
French Sorrel, Buckler-Leaved Sorrel, shield-leaf sorrel

In Hindi

Viola
French Sorrel

In German

Viola
Schild-Ampfer

In French

Alto
French Sorrel

In Spanish

Viola
French Sorrel

In Greek

Βιόλα
French Sorrel

In Portuguese

Viola
French Sorrel

In Polish

Altówka
Szczaw tarczolistny

In Latin

Viola
French Sorrel

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales
Caryophyllales

Family

Violaceae
Polygonaceae

Genus

Viola
Rumex

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Violoideae
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Number of Species

60050
1 27800
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Difference Between Viola and French Sorrel

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

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Importance of Viola and French Sorrel

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Viola and French Sorrel. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Viola and French Sorrel 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 French Sorrel is Antiscrophulatic, Astringent, Diuretic, Laxative and Refrigerant. Viola has beauty benefits as follows: while French Sorrel has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Viola vs French Sorrel

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