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About Pansy and Phlox


About Phlox and Pansy


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Perennial  

Origin
Asia, Europe  
United States, Northwestern United States, California  

Types
Blue & Purple Rain viola, Bowles' Black pansy, Fizzy Lemonberry pansy, Karma Yellow pansy  
Phlox adsurgens, Phlox alyssifolia, Phlox amabilis  

Number of Varieties
150  
99+
136  
99+

Habitat
Fields, gardens, meadows, rocky outcrops, wastelands  
Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
5-7  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
7-5  

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, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18  

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Cushion/Mound-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1.50 cm  
99+
243.84 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
0.75 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Orange, Pink, Red, White  
Light Blue, Pink, Red, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Gray Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Arrowhead  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Rich, Well drained  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Fall, Spring  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

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  
Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry  

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  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial 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, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

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  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, epilepsy, Heart problems  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
-  

Other Uses
-  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation  
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Viola tricolor var. hortensis  
PHLOX douglasii  

Common Name
Pansy  
Douglas Moss Phlox, Phlox  

In Hindi
स्रीवत  
Phlox plant  

In German
Stiefmütterchen  
Phlox Pflanze  

In French
Pensée  
plante Phlox  

In Spanish
Pensamiento  
planta de Phlox  

In Greek
πανσές  
φυτό phlox  

In Portuguese
amor-perfeito  
planta Phlox  

In Polish
Bratek  
Phlox roślin  

In Latin
Cinaede fill  
plantae Phlox  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Malpighiales  
Ericales  

Family
Violaceae  
Polemoniaceae  

Genus
Viola  
Phlox  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
300  
99+
67  
99+

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Properties of Pansy and Phlox

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

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Season and Care of Pansy and Phlox

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

Pansy and Phlox Physical Information

Pansy and Phlox physical information is very important for comparison. Pansy height is 1.50 cm and width 0.75 cm whereas Phlox height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Pansy and Phlox are as follows:

Care of Pansy and Phlox

Care of Pansy and Phlox 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 Phlox pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Pansy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Phlox needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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