Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants
Tender Perennial
Origin
Asia, Europe
Brazil
Types
Blue & Purple Rain viola, Bowles' Black pansy, Fizzy Lemonberry pansy, Karma Yellow pansy
Ornamental plant
Number of Varieties
15050
0
40000
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Habitat
Fields, gardens, meadows, rocky outcrops, wastelands
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-811-15
0
99
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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, H2, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1.50 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
0.75 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Orange, Pink, Red, White
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
White, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
oblong or obovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Rich, Well drained
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Fall, Spring
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, 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
Medium
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, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
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
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
Eye irritation, Nausea, Swelling in mouth
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, epilepsy, Heart problems
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
-
Air freshner, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
Viola tricolor var. hortensis
DIEFFENBACHIA seguine
Common Name
Pansy
Dumbcane
In Hindi
स्रीवत
dieffenbachia seguine
In German
Stiefmütterchen
Dieffenbachie
In French
Pensée
dieffenbachia seguine
In Spanish
Pensamiento
seguine DIEFFENBACHIA
In Greek
πανσές
Dieffenbachia seguine
In Portuguese
amor-perfeito
Dieffenbachia seguine
In Polish
Bratek
Difenbachia seguine
In Latin
Cinaede fill
Caladium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Alismatales
Family
Violaceae
Araceae
Genus
Viola
Dieffenbachia
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Abreae
Subfamily
-
Aroideae
Number of Species
30056
1
27800
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