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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Shrubs
Shrub

Origin

World/Pandemic
Mexico

Types

Viola sororia, Viola odorata, Viola tricolor
Prestige Red Poinsettiea, Snowcap White Poinsettia, Sparkling Punch Poinsettia, Enduring Pink Poinsttia

Number of Varieties

50033
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Prairies, Tropical regions
Forest edges, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
12-10

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, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm35.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

12.70 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Multi-Color

Fruit Color

-
-

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
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Bracts

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
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
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth, Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Bacterial Stem Rot, Botrytis Blight, Canker, Powdery mildew, Pythium rot, Rhizoctonia Root Rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
-

Allergy

-
Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Skin rash, Stomach burn, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Asthma, Dermatitis
Fever, Pain killer, Tooth ache

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Making Perfumes
Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VIOLA 'Gem Plum Antique'
EUPHORBIA pulcherrima '490 Jingle Bells'

Common Name

Viola
Poinsettia

In Hindi

Viola
Poinsettia

In German

Viola
Poinsettia

In French

Alto
Poinsettia

In Spanish

Viola
Poinsettia

In Greek

Βιόλα
Αλεξανδρινό

In Portuguese

Viola
Poinsétia

In Polish

Altówka
Poinsecja

In Latin

Viola
Poinsettia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones

Order

Malpighiales
Malpighiales

Family

Violaceae
Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Viola
Euphorbia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Violoideae
-

Number of Species

600100
1 27800
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Difference Between Viola and Poinsettia

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

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Importance of Viola and Poinsettia

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Viola and Poinsettia. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Viola and Poinsettia 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 Poinsettia is Fever, Pain killer and Tooth ache. Viola has beauty benefits as follows: while Poinsettia has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Viola vs Poinsettia

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 Poinsettia 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 Poinsettia have Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Skin rash, Stomach burn and Throat itching respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Viola has no showy fruits and Poinsettia has no showy fruits. Also Viola is not flowering and Poinsettia is flowering. You can compare Viola and Poinsettia facts and facts of other plants too.