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About Pansy and Cherry Plum


About Cherry Plum and Pansy


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Tree  

Origin
Asia, Europe  
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Asia  

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

Number of Varieties
150  
99+
20  
99+

Habitat
Fields, gardens, meadows, rocky outcrops, wastelands  
open Woodlands, Roadsides, Waste areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
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  
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22  

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1.50 cm  
99+
2,540.00 cm  
11

Minimum Width
0.75 cm  
99+
2,540.00 cm  
4

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Orange, Pink, Red, White  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Arrowhead  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Rich, Well drained  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Fall, Spring  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings  

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  
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Rich, Well drained  
Loam  

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, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Compost, fertilize in spring, Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Crown rot, Downy mildew, Gray mold, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Slugs, Snails, Spot anthracnose  
Aphids, Borers, Mealybugs, Scale  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, epilepsy, Heart problems  
Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Lung Problems, Nutrients, Oral health  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
-  
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Viola tricolor var. hortensis  
PRUNUS cerasifera  

Common Name
Pansy  
Cherry Plum, Myrobalan Plum  

In Hindi
स्रीवत  
चेरी प्लम  

In German
Stiefmütterchen  
cherry Plum  

In French
Pensée  
Prunus  

In Spanish
Pensamiento  
cherry Plum  

In Greek
πανσές  
Cherry Plum  

In Portuguese
amor-perfeito  
cherry Plum  

In Polish
Bratek  
Cherry Plum  

In Latin
Cinaede fill  
cerasus PRUNUM  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Malpighiales  
Rosales  

Family
Violaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Viola  
Prunus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Amygdaleae  

Subfamily
-  
Amygdaloideae  

Number of Species
300  
99+
200  
99+

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Properties of Pansy and Cherry Plum

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

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Season and Care of Pansy and Cherry Plum

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

Pansy and Cherry Plum Physical Information

Pansy and Cherry Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Pansy height is 1.50 cm and width 0.75 cm whereas Cherry Plum height is 2,540.00 cm and width 2,540.00 cm. The color specification of Pansy and Cherry Plum are as follows:

Care of Pansy and Cherry Plum

Care of Pansy and Cherry Plum 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 Cherry Plum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches. In summer Pansy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cherry Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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