Pansy

Alpine Heath

About Pansy and Alpine Heath

Pansy

Alpine Heath

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Shrub

Origin

Asia, Europe

Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe

Types

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

Number of Varieties

1501

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, gardens, meadows, rocky outcrops, wastelands

Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

7-5

Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.50 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

0.75 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Orange, Pink, Red, White

White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red, Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Red, Green, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Rich, Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Rich, Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, epilepsy, Heart problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation

Alpine, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Viola tricolor var. hortensis

ERICA carnea

Common Name

Pansy

Winter heath

In Hindi

स्रीवत

अल्पाइन हीथ

In German

Stiefmütterchen

Alpine Heath

In French

Pensée

Alpine Heath

In Spanish

Pensamiento

Alpine Heath

In Greek

πανσές

Alpine Heath

In Portuguese

amor-perfeito

Alpine Heath

In Polish

Bratek

Alpine Heath

In Latin

Cinaede fill

Alpini Heath

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Ericales

Family

Violaceae

Ericaceae

Genus

Viola

Erica

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ericeae

Subfamily

Ericoideae

Number of Species

30060

1 27800

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Properties of Pansy and Alpine Heath

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

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Season and Care of Pansy and Alpine Heath

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

Pansy and Alpine Heath Physical Information

Pansy and Alpine Heath physical information is very important for comparison. Pansy height is 1.50 cm and width 0.75 cm whereas Alpine Heath height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Pansy and Alpine Heath are as follows:

Pansy flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Red and White
Pansy leaf color: Green
Alpine Heath flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Rose and Lavender
Alpine Heath leaf color: Green

Care of Pansy and Alpine Heath

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