Color
Blue, White, Yellow
White, Yellow
Color Meaning
Blue - Peace and Serenity, White - Purity and Innocence, Yellow - Happiness and Friendship
White - Purity and Innocence, Yellow - Happiness and Friendship
Stem Size
0"0"
0
0
👆🏻
Fragrance
-
-
Petals
Number Of Petals
55
2
100
👆🏻
Other Characteristics
Shape
Heart
Oval
Height
40.00 cm5.00 cm
1
90
👆🏻
Diameter
1.25 cm5.00 cm
0.5
50
👆🏻
Line
-
-
Silhouette
-
-
Blossom Texture
-
-
Blossom Size
0"0"
0
0
👆🏻
Form
-
-
Growing Conditions of
Sunlight
Part Sun
Full Sun, Part Sun
Watering
Diligently
Diligently
Soil
Type of Soil
Well-drained
Well-drained
The pH of Soil
5.804.50
4.5
7.5
👆🏻
Essential Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium
Manganese, Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium
Common Pests and Diseases
List of Pests
Aphids, Japanese beetles, Mealybugs, Spider Mites, Whiteflies
Aphids, Mealybugs
List of Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot or blast, blight, Crown gall rot, Nematodes, Powdery Mildew, Root Rot, Rust
Powdery Mildew, Root Rot, Stem Rot
Bloom Time
Spring Season
Spring Season
Vase Life
00
0
0
👆🏻
Facts
History
Origin
Northern Hemisphere
Africa, Asia, Australasia, Oceania
Interesting Facts of
- The hair on the leaves of African Violets absorbs water from the air.
- In 1892, Baron Walter von Saint Paul discovered this plant and thus named after him.
- The national flower of Pakistan is Gardenia and is named after a famous botanist, Dr Alexander Garden.
- It turns coffee colored brown if touched by water.
Lifespan
Biennials - completes its life cycle in two years
Annuals - complete its full life cycle in one growing season
Habit
Herbs
Shrubs
Flower Meaning
Astrological Flower
Birth Month Flower
Flower Availability
Uses
Decoration
Decoration
Health Benefits
Good for liver and gallbladder, reduce stomach pain and cramping, Used for indigestion and constipation
Best remedy for Cough & Cold, Cures abdominal diseases, Good remedy for Diarrhea, Prevents Intestinal Ulcers
Medicinal Uses
Acts as an anti-inflammatory, It has anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties, It has anti-septic properties
Acts as a antidepressant, Acts as an anti-inflammatory, It has anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties
Culinary Uses
Added in candies, Used as flavor food in deserts and ice creams, Used in jam, jelly, marmalade, Used in salads, soups and sandwiches, Used in teas
Preserved in honey, Used as flavor food in deserts and ice creams, Used in pickles, Used in salads, soups and sandwiches
Other Benefits
Design Uses
Cosmetic Uses
Best for Dry sensitive skin, Best for Healing, Used in Perfumes
Used in Perfumes, Used in shampoos and soaps, Utilized in making essential oils
Occasional Uses
Anniversary, Decoration
Wedding
Allergy
-
Asthma, Contact Dermatitis
Common Name
Tribe
Scientific Name
Viola
Gardenia jasminoides
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Sub kingdom
Tracheobionta
Tracheobionta
Super Division
Spermatophyte
Spermatophyte
Division
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Order
Violales
Gentianales
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Violaceae
Rubiaceae
Sub Family
-
Ixoroideae
Genus
-
-
Number of Species
500142
3
25000
👆🏻