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About Pansy and Alpine Heath

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
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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
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Fruit Color

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Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Red, Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Red, Green, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Grass like

Thorns

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
Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring
Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
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
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Rich, Well drained
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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
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
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, epilepsy, Heart problems
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Whole plant

Other Uses

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Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

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
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales
Ericales

Family

Violaceae
Ericaceae

Genus

Viola
Erica

Clade

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Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

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Ericeae

Subfamily

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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.

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.