Pansy

Cinquefoil

About Pansy and Cinquefoil

Pansy

Cinquefoil

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Perennial

Origin

Asia, Europe

Types

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

Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

Number of Varieties

150500

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, gardens, meadows, rocky outcrops, wastelands

Fields, Open Forest, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-4

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

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.50 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

0.75 cm38.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Orange, Pink, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Summer, Fall

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, 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

Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Rich, Well drained

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, organic fertlizers, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Crown rot, Downy mildew, Gray mold, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Slugs, Snails, Spot anthracnose

Leaf spot

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

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, epilepsy, Heart problems

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, 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, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Viola tricolor var. hortensis

POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

Common Name

Pansy

Cinquefoil

In Hindi

स्रीवत

पंचकोण

In German

Stiefmütterchen

Fingerkraut

In French

Pensée

potentille

In Spanish

Pensamiento

cinquefoil

In Greek

πανσές

Πεντάφυλλο

In Portuguese

amor-perfeito

cinquefoil

In Polish

Bratek

pięciornik

In Latin

Cinaede fill

cinquefoil

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Rosales

Family

Violaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Viola

Potentilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

300300

1 27800

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Properties of Pansy and Cinquefoil

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

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Season and Care of Pansy and Cinquefoil

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

Pansy and Cinquefoil Physical Information

Pansy and Cinquefoil physical information is very important for comparison. Pansy height is 1.50 cm and width 0.75 cm whereas Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Pansy and Cinquefoil are as follows:

Pansy flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Red and White
Pansy leaf color: Green
Cinquefoil flower color:
Cinquefoil leaf color:

Care of Pansy and Cinquefoil

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