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About Pansy and Cornflower


About Cornflower and Pansy


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Annual and Perennial   

Type
Flowering Plants   
Flowering Plants, Shrubs   

Origin
Asia, Europe   
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, China, Korea   

Types
Blue & Purple Rain viola, Bowles' Black pansy, Fizzy Lemonberry pansy, Karma Yellow pansy   
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle   

Number of Varieties
150   
32
100   
99+

Habitat
Fields, gardens, meadows, rocky outcrops, wastelands   
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8   
2-11   

AHS Heat Zone
9-1   
7 - 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   
Not Available   

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1.50 cm   
99+
30.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
0.75 cm   
99+
30.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Orange, Pink, Red, White   
Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Brown, Sandy Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Sea Green, Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Sea Green, Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Sea Green, Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate   
Oblovate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Very Fast   

Type of Soil
Rich, Well drained   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Fall, Spring   
Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
Yes   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
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   
Keep ground moist, 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   
Slightly Acidic   

Soil Type
Rich, Well drained   
Loamy   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Loamy   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove deadheads   
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
Compost   

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Crown rot, Downy mildew, Gray mold, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Slugs, Snails, Spot anthracnose   
Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Leafminers, Mealybugs, Mushroom root rot   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
Yes   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Butterflies   

Allergy
Not Available   
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes   
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Very little waste   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, epilepsy, Heart problems   
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves   
Flowers, Root   

Other Uses
Not Available   
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation   
Container, Herb   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Viola tricolor var. hortensis   
CENTAUREA cyanus   

Common Name
Pansy   
Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower   

In Hindi
स्रीवत   
Hydrangea   

In German
Stiefmütterchen   
Hortensie   

In French
Pensée   
Hortensia   

In Spanish
Pensamiento   
Hortensia   

In Greek
πανσές   
υδραγεία   

In Portuguese
amor-perfeito   
Hortênsia   

In Polish
Bratek   
Hortensja   

In Latin
Cinaede fill   
Hibiscus   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Anthophyta   
Anthophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Malpighiales   
Asterales   

Family
Violaceae   
Asteraceae   

Genus
Viola   
Centaurea   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Cynareae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Carduoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Pansy and Cornflower

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

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Season and Care of Pansy and Cornflower

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

Pansy and Cornflower Physical Information

Pansy and Cornflower physical information is very important for comparison. Pansy height is 1.50 cm and width 0.75 cm whereas Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Pansy and Cornflower are as follows:

Care of Pansy and Cornflower

Care of Pansy and Cornflower 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 Cornflower pruning is done Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Pansy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cornflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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