Pansy

Buttonbush

About Pansy and Buttonbush

Pansy

Buttonbush

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Shrub

Origin

Asia, Europe

South Africa

Types

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

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Number of Varieties

1507

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, gardens, meadows, rocky outcrops, wastelands

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.50 cm365.76 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

0.75 cm182.88 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Orange, Pink, Red, White

Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Egg-shaped

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

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

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

Average

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 early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of 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

Wet Site

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic

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

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Other Uses

Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Viola tricolor var. hortensis

BERZELIA lanuginosa

Common Name

Pansy

Buttonbush

In Hindi

स्रीवत

Buttonbush shrub

In German

Stiefmütterchen

Button Strauch

In French

Pensée

buttonbush arbuste

In Spanish

Pensamiento

arbusto buttonbush

In Greek

πανσές

Buttonbush θάμνος

In Portuguese

amor-perfeito

arbusto Buttonbush

In Polish

Bratek

Buttonbush krzew

In Latin

Cinaede fill

Frutex Buttonbush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Rubiales

Family

Violaceae

Bruniaceae

Genus

Viola

Cephalanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

30012

1 27800

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Properties of Pansy and Buttonbush

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

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Season and Care of Pansy and Buttonbush

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

Pansy and Buttonbush Physical Information

Pansy and Buttonbush physical information is very important for comparison. Pansy height is 1.50 cm and width 0.75 cm whereas Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Pansy and Buttonbush are as follows:

Pansy flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Red and White
Pansy leaf color: Green
Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green

Care of Pansy and Buttonbush

Care of Pansy and Buttonbush 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 Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves. In summer Pansy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.