Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Cactus, Spurge
Origin
Asia, Europe
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Types
Blue & Purple Rain viola, Bowles' Black pansy, Fizzy Lemonberry pansy, Karma Yellow pansy
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Number of Varieties
150-
0
40000
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Habitat
Fields, gardens, meadows, rocky outcrops, wastelands
Desert, Semi arid regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
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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
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1.50 cm200.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
0.75 cm6.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Orange, Pink, Red, White
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Rich, Well drained
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The pH of Soil
Acidic
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Fall, Spring
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings
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
Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
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Soil Type
Rich, Well drained
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove deadheads
Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Does not require fertilizer once established
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Crown rot, Downy mildew, Gray mold, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Slugs, Snails, Spot anthracnose
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Insects
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
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
Leaf Stalks
Other Uses
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Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation
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Botanical Name
Viola tricolor var. hortensis
PACHYCEREUS weberi
Common Name
Pansy
candelabro
In Hindi
स्रीवत
candelabro
In German
Stiefmütterchen
candelabro
In French
Pensée
candelabro
In Spanish
Pensamiento
candelabro
In Greek
πανσές
candelabro
In Portuguese
amor-perfeito
candelabro
In Polish
Bratek
candelabro
In Latin
Cinaede fill
candelabro
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Caryophyllales
Family
Violaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Viola
Browningia
Clade
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Tribe
-
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Subfamily
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Cactoideae
Number of Species
300-
1
27800
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