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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Shrubs
Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

World/Pandemic
China, Japan, Korea

Types

Viola sororia, Viola odorata, Viola tricolor
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Number of Varieties

50015
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Prairies, Tropical regions
Lake Sides, River side

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
9-4

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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

12.70 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Orbiculate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
From Rhizomes

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
Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Drought and Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
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Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Asthma, Dermatitis
Antiasthamatic, Expectorant, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Flowers, Stem

Other Uses

Culinary use, Making Perfumes
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VIOLA 'Gem Plum Antique'
PETASITES japonicus 'Argentea'

Common Name

Viola
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Variegated Butterbur

In Hindi

Viola
Japanese Butterbur

In German

Viola
japanische Pestwurz

In French

Alto
Japanese Butterbur

In Spanish

Viola
petasita japonesa

In Greek

Βιόλα
Japanese Butterbur

In Portuguese

Viola
Carrapicho japonês

In Polish

Altówka
japoński Lepiężnik

In Latin

Viola
Japanese Butterbur

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales
Asterales

Family

Violaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Viola
Petasites

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

Violoideae
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Number of Species

6008
1 27800
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Difference Between Viola and Japanese Butterbur

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

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Importance of Viola and Japanese Butterbur

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

Compare Facts of Viola vs Japanese Butterbur

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