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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Shrubs
Herbs

Origin

World/Pandemic
Europe, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Viola sororia, Viola odorata, Viola tricolor
Annual Flower

Number of Varieties

50050
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Prairies, Tropical regions
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
12 - 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, 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
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

12.70 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Sandy Brown, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

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 ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, 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
Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Loam, Moist but well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Shade, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun

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
Adelgids, Downy mildew, 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
Butterflies

Allergy

-
Headache, Toxic if not prepared properly

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Beautification, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Asthma, Dermatitis
Anodyne, Cancer, Emmenagogue, Emollient, Expectorant, Hypnotic, Sedative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Culinary use, Making Perfumes
Cake, Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making black and brown dye, Used in flavouring curries, teas, Used to flavour soups

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant
Cottage garden, Cutflower, Flower borders, Hanging Basket, Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VIOLA 'Gem Plum Antique'
PAPAVER rhoeas

Common Name

Viola
Corn Poppy, Flanders Field Poppy, Shirley Poppy

In Hindi

Viola
शर्ली अफीम

In German

Viola
Klatschmohn

In French

Alto
shirley pavot

In Spanish

Viola
Shirley amapola

In Greek

Βιόλα
Shirley παπαρούνας

In Portuguese

Viola
Shirley poppy

In Polish

Altówka
Shirley maku

In Latin

Viola
Shirley, papaveris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales
Ranunculales

Family

Violaceae
Papaveraceae

Genus

Viola
Papaver

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Papavereae

Subfamily

Violoideae
Paperveroideae

Number of Species

600770
1 27800
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Difference Between Viola and Shirley Poppy

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

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Importance of Viola and Shirley Poppy

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Viola and Shirley Poppy. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Viola and Shirley Poppy 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 Shirley Poppy is Anodyne, Cancer, Emmenagogue, Emollient, Expectorant, Hypnotic, Sedative and Tonic. Viola has beauty benefits as follows: while Shirley Poppy has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Viola vs Shirley Poppy

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 Shirley Poppy 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 Shirley Poppy have Headache and Toxic if not prepared properly respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Viola has no showy fruits and Shirley Poppy has no showy fruits. Also Viola is not flowering and Shirley Poppy is not flowering . You can compare Viola and Shirley Poppy facts and facts of other plants too.