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About Pansy and Beardlip Penstemon


About Beardlip Penstemon and Pansy


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Perennial   

Type
Flowering Plants   
Flowering Plants, Herbs   

Origin
Asia, Europe   
Southwestern United States, Mexico   

Types
Blue & Purple Rain viola, Bowles' Black pansy, Fizzy Lemonberry pansy, Karma Yellow pansy   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
150   
32
Not Available   

Habitat
Fields, gardens, meadows, rocky outcrops, wastelands   
Mountains, Upland   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8   
4-9   

AHS Heat Zone
9-1   
9-2   

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   
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20   

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1.50 cm   
99+
60.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
0.75 cm   
99+
45.70 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Orange, Pink, Red, White   
Red, Rose, Crimson   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green   
Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate   
Long Linear   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter   
Spring, Summer   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Rich, Well drained   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Fall, Spring   
Late Spring, Early Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
Yes   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Pollution, Salt   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
From bulbs   

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, Requires a lot of watering   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Rich, Well drained   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove deadheads   
Remove damaged 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   
Leaf spot, Root rot   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
Yes   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Hummingbirds, Butterflies   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, epilepsy, Heart problems   
Broken Bones, Burns, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Urine infections   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves   
Whole plant   

Other Uses
Not Available   
Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
Insignificant   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation   
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Viola tricolor var. hortensis   
PENSTEMON barbatus   

Common Name
Pansy   
Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue   

In Hindi
स्रीवत   
Beardlip Penstemon   

In German
Stiefmütterchen   
Beardlip Penstemon   

In French
Pensée   
penstemon beardlip   

In Spanish
Pensamiento   
penstemon beardlip   

In Greek
πανσές   
beardlip penstemon   

In Portuguese
amor-perfeito   
penstemon beardlip   

In Polish
Bratek   
beardlip penstemon   

In Latin
Cinaede fill   
Birdlip penstemon   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Anthophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Malpighiales   
Lamiales   

Family
Violaceae   
Scrophulariaceae   

Genus
Viola   
Penstemon   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
40   
99+

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Properties of Pansy and Beardlip Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Pansy and Beardlip Penstemon

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

Pansy and Beardlip Penstemon Physical Information

Pansy and Beardlip Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Pansy height is 1.50 cm and width 0.75 cm whereas Beardlip Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Pansy and Beardlip Penstemon are as follows:

Care of Pansy and Beardlip Penstemon

Care of Pansy and Beardlip Penstemon 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 Beardlip Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Pansy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Beardlip Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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