Pansy

Buddha's Hand

About Pansy and Buddha's Hand

Pansy

Buddha's Hand

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Fruit

Origin

Asia, Europe

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

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

Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis

Number of Varieties

1501

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, gardens, meadows, rocky outcrops, wastelands

Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-9

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.50 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

0.75 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Orange, Pink, Red, White

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Rich, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Cuttings

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

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Rich, Well drained

Clay, 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

Prune in spring, Remove branches, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, organic fertlizers

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

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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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, epilepsy, Heart problems

Respiratory Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Viola tricolor var. hortensis

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

Common Name

Pansy

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

In Hindi

स्रीवत

Buddha's Hand Tree

In German

Stiefmütterchen

Buddhas Hand Baum

In French

Pensée

Main de Bouddha Arbre

In Spanish

Pensamiento

Mano de Buda Árbol

In Greek

πανσές

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

In Portuguese

amor-perfeito

Mão de Buda Árvore

In Polish

Bratek

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

In Latin

Cinaede fill

Buddha manus Arbor

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Sapindales

Family

Violaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Viola

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

3001

1 27800

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Properties of Pansy and Buddha's Hand

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

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Season and Care of Pansy and Buddha's Hand

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

Pansy and Buddha's Hand Physical Information

Pansy and Buddha's Hand physical information is very important for comparison. Pansy height is 1.50 cm and width 0.75 cm whereas Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Pansy and Buddha's Hand are as follows:

Pansy flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Red and White
Pansy leaf color: Green
Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Pansy and Buddha's Hand

Care of Pansy and Buddha's Hand 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 Buddha's Hand pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove branches, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Pansy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Buddha's Hand needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.