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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual and Perennial

Type

Shrubs
Aquatics

Origin

World/Pandemic
India

Types

Viola sororia, Viola odorata, Viola tricolor
Ipomoea aquatica

Number of Varieties

500120
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Prairies, Tropical regions
subtropical regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
12-6

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
21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm12.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

12.70 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
Green, Reddish Plum

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Long Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Very 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
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

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
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
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
Full Sun, Partial 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
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot

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
Birds, Hens

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Farmland

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Asthma, Dermatitis
Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Leaves, Shoots, Stem

Other Uses

Culinary use, Making Perfumes
Used in curries, soups, stews

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VIOLA 'Gem Plum Antique'
IPOMOEA aquatica

Common Name

Viola
Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach

In Hindi

Viola
Water Spinach

In German

Viola
Wasser-Spinat

In French

Alto
Épinards d'eau

In Spanish

Viola
La espinaca de agua

In Greek

Βιόλα
Σπανάκι νερό

In Portuguese

Viola
Espinafre de água

In Polish

Altówka
Szpinak wodny

In Latin

Viola
Water Spinach

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales
Solanales

Family

Violaceae
Convolvulaceae

Genus

Viola
Ipomoea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Ipomoeeae

Subfamily

Violoideae
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Number of Species

600500
1 27800
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Difference Between Viola and Water Spinach

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

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Importance of Viola and Water Spinach

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Viola and Water Spinach. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Viola and Water Spinach 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 Water Spinach is Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache and Skin Diseases. Viola has beauty benefits as follows: while Water Spinach has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Viola vs Water Spinach

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