Pansy

German Iris

About Pansy and German Iris

Pansy

German Iris

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Perennial

Origin

Asia, Europe

Europe

Types

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

Number of Varieties

1506

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, gardens, meadows, rocky outcrops, wastelands

dry rocky watercourses

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.50 cm71.10 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

0.75 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Orange, Pink, Red, White

Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Rich, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Rhizome division

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Rich, Well drained

Clay, 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 branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Billbugs, Borers, Fungal leaf spots

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Gastric disturbances, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, epilepsy, Heart problems

Juice of fresh root used for treatment of dropsy

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Root

Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Used as a flavouring in food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Viola tricolor var. hortensis

Iris germanica

Common Name

Pansy

German Iris

In Hindi

स्रीवत

German Iris

In German

Stiefmütterchen

German Iris

In French

Pensée

German Iris

In Spanish

Pensamiento

German Iris

In Greek

πανσές

German Iris

In Portuguese

amor-perfeito

German Iris

In Polish

Bratek

German Iris

In Latin

Cinaede fill

German Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Asparagales

Family

Violaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Viola

Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Number of Species

300300

1 27800

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Properties of Pansy and German Iris

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

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Season and Care of Pansy and German Iris

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

Pansy and German Iris Physical Information

Pansy and German Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Pansy height is 1.50 cm and width 0.75 cm whereas German Iris height is 71.10 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Pansy and German Iris are as follows:

Pansy flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Red and White
Pansy leaf color: Green
German Iris flower color: Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple and White
German Iris leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Pansy and German Iris

Care of Pansy and German Iris 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 German Iris 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 German Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.