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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Shrubs
Shrub

Origin

World/Pandemic
Southern Europe

Types

Viola sororia, Viola odorata, Viola tricolor
Artemisia abrotanum

Number of Varieties

500-
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Prairies, Tropical regions
Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
8-5

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
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 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

12.70 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Long hair-like leaves

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, 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
Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Shade, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Complete balanced fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

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
-

Allergy

-
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Farmland, small hedge, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Asthma, Dermatitis
Antiseptic, Digestive, Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Branch, Fibres, Flower Stalk, Gum, Leaves, Twigs

Other Uses

Culinary use, Making Perfumes
Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used for fragrance, Used to make hair tonic

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant
Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VIOLA 'Gem Plum Antique'
ARTEMISIA abrotanum

Common Name

Viola
lad's love , southern wormwood , old man , boy's love , appleringie , sitherwood

In Hindi

Viola
southernwood

In German

Viola
Eberraute

In French

Alto
aurone ou citronnelle

In Spanish

Viola
Artemisia abrotanum

In Greek

Βιόλα
Artemisia abrotanum

In Portuguese

Viola
Abrótano

In Polish

Altówka
Bylica boże drzewko

In Latin

Viola
Southernwood

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales
Asterales

Family

Violaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Viola
Artemisia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Anthemideae

Subfamily

Violoideae
Asteroideae

Number of Species

6007
1 27800
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Difference Between Viola and Southernwood

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

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Importance of Viola and Southernwood

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Viola and Southernwood. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Viola and Southernwood 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 Southernwood is Antiseptic, Digestive, Liver problems, Skin Disorders and Tonic. Viola has beauty benefits as follows: while Southernwood has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Viola vs Southernwood

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