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What is

Life Span

Annual
Biennial

Type

Shrubs
Perennial

Origin

World/Pandemic
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Types

Viola sororia, Viola odorata, Viola tricolor
Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla

Number of Varieties

50025
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Prairies, Tropical regions
Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
10-1

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
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Habit

Clump-Forming
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm91.44 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

12.70 cm91.44 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Small elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Early Fall, Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
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Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
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Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

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, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
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Soil Type

Clay, Loam
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Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
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Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

-
Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

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Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Asthma, Dermatitis
Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Culinary use, Making Perfumes
Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VIOLA 'Gem Plum Antique'
POTENTILLA

Common Name

Viola
Potentilla

In Hindi

Viola
Potentilla plant

In German

Viola
Potentilla Pflanze

In French

Alto
plante Potentilla

In Spanish

Viola
planta Potentilla

In Greek

Βιόλα
φυτό potentilla

In Portuguese

Viola
planta Potentilla

In Polish

Altówka
Potentilla roślin

In Latin

Viola
Potentilla herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales
Rosales

Family

Violaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Viola
Potentilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

Violoideae
Rosoideae

Number of Species

600300
1 27800
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Difference Between Viola and Potentilla

If you are confused whether Viola or Potentilla 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 Potentilla Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Viola are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Potentilla fertilizers required are Apply 10-10-10 amount. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Viola and Potentilla if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Viola and Potentilla

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Viola and Potentilla. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Viola and Potentilla 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 Potentilla is Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome and Swelling. Viola has beauty benefits as follows: while Potentilla has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Viola vs Potentilla

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