엑사쿰 아피네

과명	Gentianaceae (용담과)	속명	Exacum (엑사쿰속)
전체학명	[정명] Exacum affine Balf.f. ex Regel	추천명	엑사쿰 아피네
이명		외국명

Exacum affine known commercially as the Persian violet, is a species of plant in the family Gentianaceae. It is endemic to Socotra, part of Yemen, though its popularity and cultivation around the world have made it an occasional greenhouse weed. Its natural habitat is rocky areas. This is a small herbaceous biennial plant with dark green, ovate leaves. The small purple flowers have a yellow centre with fragrance.

Exacum affine - Wikipedia

 

Exacum trinervium is a small herbaceous biennial plant with dark green, ovate leaves. The small purple flowers have a yellow centre with fragrance. It is usually treated as an annual and tossed out after flowering. If you want to overwinter the plant, prune it back harshly and keep it above 60°F/16°C. You can collect its seeds the second year. This flowering plant is usually grown from seed and it is often sold as an indoor plant in spring and summer.

COMMON NAME

Persian Violet 'Sapphire'

LATIN NAME

Exacum trinervium 'Sapphire'

 

TYPE

Biennial

FAMILY

Gentianaceae

Exacum trinervium 'Sapphire', Persian Violet 'Sapphire' in GardenTags plant encyclopedia