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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Shrubs
Tree

Origin

World/Pandemic
Southeastern Asia, India, Australia

Types

Viola sororia, Viola odorata, Viola tricolor
C. odorata var. fruitcosa (Craib) J. Sincl.

Number of Varieties

5003
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Prairies, Tropical regions
Humid climates, Lowland

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
12-9

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, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm910.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

12.70 cm370.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light 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 Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

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 a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Average Water

In Winter

Average Water
Ample Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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
Prune in winter, Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilizer every month during spring

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Healthy tree

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Salt

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Birds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin and hair, Perfumes

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
-

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Asthma, Dermatitis
Antidepressant, Antiseborrhoeic, Antiseptic, Aphrodisiac, Nervine

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Flowers

Other Uses

Culinary use, Making Perfumes
Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VIOLA 'Gem Plum Antique'
CANANGA odorata

Common Name

Viola
Chanel No.5 Tree, Perfume Tree, Ylang-Ylang

In Hindi

Viola
Ylang-Ylang

In German

Viola
Ylang-Ylang

In French

Alto
Ylang-Ylang

In Spanish

Viola
Ylang-Ylang

In Greek

Βιόλα
Ylang-Ylang

In Portuguese

Viola
Ylang-Ylang

In Polish

Altówka
Jagodlin

In Latin

Viola
Ylang-Ylang

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae

Order

Malpighiales
Magnoliales

Family

Violaceae
Annonaceae

Genus

Viola
Cananga

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Violoideae
-

Number of Species

60050
1 27800
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Difference Between Viola and Ylang-Ylang

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

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Importance of Viola and Ylang-Ylang

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Viola and Ylang-Ylang. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Viola and Ylang-Ylang 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 Ylang-Ylang is Antidepressant, Antiseborrhoeic, Antiseptic, Aphrodisiac and Nervine. Viola has beauty benefits as follows: while Ylang-Ylang has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Viola vs Ylang-Ylang

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