Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Grass
Origin
Asia, Europe
Europe, Asia
Types
Blue & Purple Rain viola, Bowles' Black pansy, Fizzy Lemonberry pansy, Karma Yellow pansy
Blue Oat grass
Habitat
Fields, gardens, meadows, rocky outcrops, wastelands
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
4-9
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, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Blue, Orange, Pink, Red, White
Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Tan, Brown
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Grass like
Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
-
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Rich, Well drained
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Fall, Spring
Early Summer
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Rich, Well drained
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Allergy
-
Asthma, Itchy eyes
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, epilepsy, Heart problems
Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
-
Used as a nutritious food item
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Botanical Name
Viola tricolor var. hortensis
ARRHENATHERUM
Common Name
Pansy
Oatgrass
In German
Stiefmütterchen
Ährengras
In French
Pensée
Folle avoine
In Spanish
Pensamiento
oat Grass
In Greek
πανσές
βρώμη Grass
In Portuguese
amor-perfeito
aveia-
In Polish
Bratek
Owies trawa
In Latin
Cinaede fill
oat Grass
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Poales
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Subfamily
-
Danthonioideae
Season and Care of Pansy and Oatgrass
Season and care of Pansy and Oatgrass is important to know. While considering everything about Pansy and Oatgrass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pansy season is Fall, Spring, Summer and Winter and Oatgrass season is Fall, Spring, Summer and Winter. The type of soil for Pansy is Rich, Well drained and for Oatgrass is Loam while the PH of soil for Pansy is Acidic and for Oatgrass is Acidic, Neutral.
Pansy and Oatgrass Physical Information
Pansy and Oatgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Pansy height is 1.50 cm and width 0.75 cm whereas Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Pansy and Oatgrass are as follows:
Pansy flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Red and White
Pansy leaf color: Green
Oatgrass flower color: Brown
- Oatgrass leaf color: Gray Green
Care of Pansy and Oatgrass
Care of Pansy and Oatgrass 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 Oatgrass 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 Oatgrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.