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About Pansy and Dahlia


About Dahlia and Pansy


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Asia, Europe  
-  

Types
Blue & Purple Rain viola, Bowles' Black pansy, Fizzy Lemonberry pansy, Karma Yellow pansy  
Gabrielle Marie, Brittany Rey  

Number of Varieties
150  
99+
200  
34

Habitat
Fields, gardens, meadows, rocky outcrops, wastelands  
Mountains, Upland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12 - 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, 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  

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1.50 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
0.75 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Orange, Pink, Red, White  
Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Arrowhead  

Thorns
No  
No  

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, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Fall, Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From bulbs  

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  
Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water more in summer  

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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
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 branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing  

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  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
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  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies, Insects  

Allergy
-  
Eczema, Skin irritation, Skin rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, epilepsy, Heart problems  
Kidney problems  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Bulbs, Flowers  

Other Uses
-  
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation  
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Viola tricolor var. hortensis  
DAHLIA 'Gallery Salvador'  

Common Name
Pansy  
Dahlia, Decorative Dahlia, Gallery Salvador Dahlia  

In Hindi
स्रीवत  
मेक्सिको का रंगीन फूलों का बड़ा पौधा  

In German
Stiefmütterchen  
Dahlie  

In French
Pensée  
Dahlia  

In Spanish
Pensamiento  
Dalia  

In Greek
πανσές  
Ντάλια  

In Portuguese
amor-perfeito  
Dália  

In Polish
Bratek  
Dalia  

In Latin
Cinaede fill  
Dahlia  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Malpighiales  
Asterales  

Family
Violaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Viola  
Dahlia  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Coreopsideae  

Subfamily
-  
Asteroideae  

Number of Species
300  
99+
42  
99+

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Properties of Pansy and Dahlia

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

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Season and Care of Pansy and Dahlia

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

Pansy and Dahlia Physical Information

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

Care of Pansy and Dahlia

Care of Pansy and Dahlia 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 Dahlia pruning is done 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 Dahlia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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