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Solanaceae
Bush Violet
Browallia speciosa
Quiet admiration.
- Family
- Solanaceae
- Genus
- Browallia
- Native to
- Colombia, South America
- Bloom season
- Summer, Fall
- Type
- annual herb
- Height
- 1-2 ft
- Sunlight
- part shade to full shade
- Soil
- rich, moist, well-drained
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 10-11
- Lifespan
- annual
Did you know
- The genus Browallia was named by Linnaeus after his friend Johan Browall, a Swedish bishop and botanist.
- Bush violet is one of the few flowering annuals that thrives in deep shade conditions.
- The star-shaped flowers superficially resemble violets but are actually in the nightshade family.
- In Victorian-era greenhouses, bush violets were prized as winter-blooming pot plants.
- The cultivar 'Marine Bells' produces an intense sapphire blue that is rare among shade-loving annuals.
Color meanings
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appreciation
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gentle affection