Pansy

Melampodium

About Pansy and Melampodium

Pansy

Melampodium

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants

Perennial

Origin

Asia, Europe

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America

Types

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

Perennials

Number of Varieties

15040

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, gardens, meadows, rocky outcrops, wastelands

Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-82-11

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12 - 6

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, 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 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

0.75 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Orange, Pink, Red, White

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Rich, Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

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

Alkaline

Soil Type

Rich, Well drained

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full 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

Red blotch

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

Butterflies

Allergy

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation

Bedding Plant, Container

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Viola tricolor var. hortensis

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum

Common Name

Pansy

Butter Daisy, Melampodium

In Hindi

स्रीवत

Melampodium

In German

Stiefmütterchen

Melmpodiam

In French

Pensée

Melmpodiam

In Spanish

Pensamiento

Melmpodiam

In Greek

πανσές

Melmpodiam

In Portuguese

amor-perfeito

Melmpodiam

In Polish

Bratek

Melmpodiam

In Latin

Cinaede fill

Melmpodiam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Asterales

Family

Violaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Viola

Melampodium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Millerieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

30039

1 27800

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Properties of Pansy and Melampodium

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

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Season and Care of Pansy and Melampodium

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

Pansy and Melampodium Physical Information

Pansy and Melampodium physical information is very important for comparison. Pansy height is 1.50 cm and width 0.75 cm whereas Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Pansy and Melampodium are as follows:

Pansy flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Red and White
Pansy leaf color: Green
Melampodium flower color: Yellow and Gold
Melampodium leaf color: Green

Care of Pansy and Melampodium

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