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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Shrubs
Shrub

Origin

World/Pandemic
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Viola sororia, Viola odorata, Viola tricolor
Cornus racemosa

Number of Varieties

5002
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Prairies, Tropical regions
Dappled Shade, Hedge, hedge rows, Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
8-3

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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

12.70 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
Pale White

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

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
-

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-

Soil Drainage

Well drained
-

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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
Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
-

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

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
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

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Birds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Asthma, Dermatitis
Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
extracted oil, Fruits

Other Uses

Culinary use, Making Perfumes
Charcoal, Used as a dye, Used to make baskets

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VIOLA 'Gem Plum Antique'
CORNUS racemosa

Common Name

Viola
Dogwood, Bloodtwig dogwood

In Hindi

Viola
Gray Dogwood

In German

Viola
Cornus racemosa

In French

Alto
Gray Dogwood

In Spanish

Viola
Cornus racemosa

In Greek

Βιόλα
Gray Dogwood

In Portuguese

Viola
Gray Dogwood

In Polish

Altówka
Gray Dogwood

In Latin

Viola
Gray Dogwood

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales
Cornales

Family

Violaceae
Cornaceae

Genus

Viola
Cornus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Violoideae
-

Number of Species

60017
1 27800
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Difference Between Viola and Gray Dogwood

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Importance of Viola and Gray Dogwood

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

Compare Facts of Viola vs Gray Dogwood

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