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About Pansy and Needle Grass

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Grass

Origin

Asia, Europe
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

Blue & Purple Rain viola, Bowles' Black pansy, Fizzy Lemonberry pansy, Karma Yellow pansy
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata

Number of Varieties

15040
0 40000
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Habitat

Fields, gardens, meadows, rocky outcrops, wastelands
meadows, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-86-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
9 - 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
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.50 cm76.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

0.75 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Orange, Pink, Red, White
Ivory, Light Green, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Ivory, Silver

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Rich, Well drained
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

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
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Rich, Well drained
Clay, Loam

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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Drought
Drought

Facts

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Borders, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, epilepsy, Heart problems
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Fibre

Other Uses

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suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation
Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Viola tricolor var. hortensis
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'

Common Name

Pansy
Bridal Veil Needle Grass

In Hindi

स्रीवत
Needle Grass

In German

Stiefmütterchen
Nadel- Gras

In French

Pensée
aiguille Herbe

In Spanish

Pensamiento
Hierba de aguja

In Greek

πανσές
βελόνα Grass

In Portuguese

amor-perfeito
agulha Relva

In Polish

Bratek
igła do trawy

In Latin

Cinaede fill
acus Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Malpighiales
Cyperales

Family

Violaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Viola
Stipa

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Stipeae

Subfamily

-
Pooideae

Number of Species

300150
1 27800
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Properties of Pansy and Needle Grass

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

Season and Care of Pansy and Needle Grass

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

Pansy and Needle Grass Physical Information

Pansy and Needle Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Pansy height is 1.50 cm and width 0.75 cm whereas Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Pansy and Needle Grass are as follows:

  • Pansy flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Red and White

  • Pansy leaf color: Green

  • Needle Grass flower color: Ivory, Light Green and Silver

  • Needle Grass leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Pansy and Needle Grass

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