Violet Chinese Violet Plant Care
Orychophragmus violaceus (L.) O.E.Schulz
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Orychophragmus violaceus, the Chinese violet cress, is a species of flowering plant in the family Brassicaceae. It is native to northern and southeastern China and North Korea, and it has been introduced to Japan and the U.S.
Partial shade to full sun
At a glance
How do you care for Violet Chinese Violet?
Violet Chinese Violet grows best in partial shade to full sun.
Where Is the Violet Chinese Violet Native To?
What Is the Violet Chinese Violet?
Violet Chinese Violet (Orychophragmus violaceus) belongs to the Brassicaceae family within the Orychophragmus genus. Violet Chinese Violet is native to northern and southeastern China and North Korea, and it has been introduced to Japan and the U. Violet Chinese Violet is also known as Violet Cabbage.
Violet Chinese Violet displays a low rosette, clumping growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Violet Chinese Violet produces small delicate flowers in shades of purple, pink, or white.
What Light Does the Violet Chinese Violet Need?
Violet Chinese Violet thrives in partial shade to full sun.
Light Requirement
Partial shade to full sun
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Violet Chinese Violet?
Well-draining loamy soil with added compost for nutrients. Good drainage is essential for Violet Chinese Violet to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Do You Repot a Violet Chinese Violet?
Repot every 1-2 years in early spring. Choose a pot one size larger than the current container, and ensure it has drainage holes to allow excess water to escape.
How Do You Propagate a Violet Chinese Violet?
Violet Chinese Violet can be propagated through seeds, division of offsets.
Is the Violet Chinese Violet Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Violet Chinese Violet, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Keep pets from chewing it as a precaution.
This is a general caution, not veterinary or medical advice. If your pet ate a plant, contact your vet or animal poison control.
See all plants toxic to cats and plants toxic to dogs.
What Pests and Diseases Affect the Violet Chinese Violet?
Violet Chinese Violet is susceptible to aphids, cabbage worms, flea beetles. Inspect the foliage regularly, especially along leaf undersides and stems. Treat infestations promptly with insecticidal soap or neem oil to prevent spread.
Yellow leaves, brown tips or drooping? See common plant problems and how to fix them.
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Violet Chinese Violet is one of many species covered in the complete plant care and identification guide, which groups plants by genus, attribute, and popularity.
It belongs to the Orychophragmus genus — compare its care with other Orychophragmus species on PlantoScan.
Orychophragmus is part of the Brassicaceae plant family — browse all Brassicaceae genera and species.
Violet Chinese Violet thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
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Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Orychophragmus violaceus (L.) O.E.Schulz, family Brassicaceae (first published in Beibl. Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 119: 56 (1916)) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Violet Chinese Violet, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Checked against the ASPCA plant list; any other toxicity note on this page comes from PlantoScan's plant database.
- Care values(watering, light, temperature, humidity, soil, fertilizing): PlantoScan's plant database, filtered by automatic plausibility checks — values that fail them are hidden. How we source and check plant data.
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