Gillyflower

Pansy

About Gillyflower and Pansy

Gillyflower

Pansy

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Flowering Plants

Origin

Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Asia, Europe

Types

Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock

Blue & Purple Rain viola, Bowles' Black pansy, Fizzy Lemonberry pansy, Karma Yellow pansy

Number of Varieties

75150

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Fields, gardens, meadows, rocky outcrops, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

38.10 cm1.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm0.75 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet

Blue, Orange, Pink, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate , Ovate

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Rich, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Fall, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic

Soil Type

Sandy

Rich, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Crown rot, Downy mildew, Gray mold, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Slugs, Snails, Spot anthracnose

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic

Asthma, epilepsy, Heart problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Matthiola incana

Viola tricolor var. hortensis

Common Name

Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower

Pansy

In Hindi

gillyflower

स्रीवत

In German

Garten-Levkoje

Stiefmütterchen

In French

Gillyflower

Pensée

In Spanish

Gillyflower

Pensamiento

In Greek

Gillyflower

πανσές

In Portuguese

Matthiola incana

amor-perfeito

In Polish

Gillyflower

Bratek

In Latin

Matthiola incana

Cinaede fill

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Capparales

Malpighiales

Family

Polemoniaceae

Violaceae

Genus

Gilia

Viola

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Gilieae

Subfamily

Polemonioideae

Number of Species

25300

1 27800

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Properties of Gillyflower and Pansy

Wondering what are the properties of Gillyflower and Pansy? We provide you with everything About Gillyflower and Pansy. Gillyflower doesn't have thorns and Pansy doesn't have thorns. Also Gillyflower does not have fragrant flowers. Gillyflower has allergic reactions like and Pansy has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Gillyflower and Pansy and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Gillyflower and Pansy

Season and care of Gillyflower and Pansy is important to know. While considering everything about Gillyflower and Pansy Care, growing season is an essential factor. Gillyflower season is Spring and Summer and Pansy season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Gillyflower is Loam, Sand and for Pansy is Rich, Well drained while the PH of soil for Gillyflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Pansy is Acidic.

Gillyflower and Pansy Physical Information

Gillyflower and Pansy physical information is very important for comparison. Gillyflower height is 38.10 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Pansy height is 1.50 cm and width 0.75 cm. The color specification of Gillyflower and Pansy are as follows:

Gillyflower flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Gillyflower leaf color: Green
Pansy flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Red and White
Pansy leaf color: Green

Care of Gillyflower and Pansy

Care of Gillyflower and Pansy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gillyflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pansy pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots and Remove deadheads. In summer Gillyflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pansy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.