Pansy

Butterfly Iris

About Pansy and Butterfly Iris

Pansy

Butterfly Iris

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Tender Perennial

Origin

Asia, Europe

Southern Asia

Types

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

African iris, Large wild iris, Cape iris

Number of Varieties

1506

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, gardens, meadows, rocky outcrops, wastelands

Coastal Regions, Forest margins, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-10

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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.50 cm70.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

0.75 cm50.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Orange, Pink, Red, White

White, Yellow, Blue, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Grass like

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, Partial shade

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

Average

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting

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

Average Water Needs, Water more in summer

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

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove short twigs, Remove wet foliage

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply N-P-K

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Borders, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, soil stabilisation, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, epilepsy, Heart problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

Screen, useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation

Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Viola tricolor var. hortensis

DIETES grandiflora

Common Name

Pansy

Butterfly Iris

In Hindi

स्रीवत

तितली आइरिस प्लांट

In German

Stiefmütterchen

Schmetterling Iris Pflanzen

In French

Pensée

Papillon Iris Plante

In Spanish

Pensamiento

Planta del iris de la mariposa

In Greek

πανσές

Πεταλούδα Iris Φυτών

In Portuguese

amor-perfeito

Borboleta da planta Iris

In Polish

Bratek

Butterfly Iris Roślin

In Latin

Cinaede fill

Gloria Iris Planta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Liliales

Family

Violaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Viola

Dietes Salisb

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Number of Species

300260

1 27800

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Properties of Pansy and Butterfly Iris

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

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Season and Care of Pansy and Butterfly Iris

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

Pansy and Butterfly Iris Physical Information

Pansy and Butterfly Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Pansy height is 1.50 cm and width 0.75 cm whereas Butterfly Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Pansy and Butterfly Iris are as follows:

Pansy flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Red and White
Pansy leaf color: Green
Butterfly Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue and Violet
Butterfly Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Pansy and Butterfly Iris

Care of Pansy and Butterfly Iris 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 Butterfly Iris pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove short twigs and Remove wet foliage. In summer Pansy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Butterfly Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.