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About Panicum and Pansy


About Pansy and Panicum


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Grass  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
-  
Asia, Europe  

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

Number of Varieties
450  
21
150  
99+

Habitat
Wet lands  
Fields, gardens, meadows, rocky outcrops, wastelands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 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
-  
Cushion/Mound-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
1.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.00 cm  
0.75 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Indigo  
Blue, Orange, Pink, Red, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Moist  
Rich, Well drained  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Fall, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season  
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  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Type
Moist  
Rich, Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Crown rot, Downy mildew, Gray mold, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Slugs, Snails, Spot anthracnose  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Deers  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
small hedge  
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion  
Asthma, epilepsy, Heart problems  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as Biofuel  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PANICUM  
Viola tricolor var. hortensis  

Common Name
Panicum  
Pansy  

In Hindi
panikom  
स्रीवत  

In German
panikom  
Stiefmütterchen  

In French
panikom  
Pensée  

In Spanish
panikom  
Pensamiento  

In Greek
Panicum  
πανσές  

In Portuguese
Panicum  
amor-perfeito  

In Polish
Panicum  
Bratek  

In Latin
Panicum  
Cinaede fill  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Malpighiales  

Family
Poaceae  
Violaceae  

Genus
Panicum  
Viola  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
-  

Number of Species
450  
99+
300  
99+

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Properties of Panicum and Pansy

Wondering what are the properties of Panicum and Pansy? We provide you with everything About Panicum and Pansy. Panicum doesn't have thorns and Pansy doesn't have thorns. Also Panicum does not have fragrant flowers. Panicum 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 Panicum and Pansy and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Panicum and Pansy

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

Panicum and Pansy Physical Information

Panicum and Pansy physical information is very important for comparison. Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Pansy height is 1.50 cm and width 0.75 cm. The color specification of Panicum and Pansy are as follows:

Care of Panicum and Pansy

Care of Panicum and Pansy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Panicum 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 Panicum 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.

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