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About Pansy and Pineapple Weed


About Pineapple Weed and Pansy


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Shrub  

Origin
Asia, Europe  
North America, Western United States, Canada  

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

Number of Varieties
150  
99+
1  

Habitat
Fields, gardens, meadows, rocky outcrops, wastelands  
Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12 - 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  
-  

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1.50 cm  
99+
12.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
0.75 cm  
99+
12.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Orange, Pink, Red, White  
Yellow green, Chartreuse  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Dark 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  
Cone shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Rich, Well drained  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Fall, Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

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  
Requires a lot of watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Rich, Well drained  
Dry, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Crown rot, Downy mildew, Gray mold, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Slugs, Snails, Spot anthracnose  
Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes  
Bonsai, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, epilepsy, Heart problems  
Digestive disorders  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
Added to salads, Used in making tea  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation  
Flower borders, Landscape  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Viola tricolor var. hortensis  
Matricaria discoidea  

Common Name
Pansy  
Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile  

In Hindi
स्रीवत  
Pineapple Weed  

In German
Stiefmütterchen  
Strahlenlose Kamille  

In French
Pensée  
Matricaire odorante  

In Spanish
Pensamiento  
Pineapple Weed  

In Greek
πανσές  
ξύλο ανανά  

In Portuguese
amor-perfeito  
Pineapple Weed  

In Polish
Bratek  
Rumianek bezpromieniowy  

In Latin
Cinaede fill  
Pineapple Weed  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Malpighiales  
Asterales  

Family
Violaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Viola  
Matricaria  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Anthemideae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
300  
99+
1  

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Properties of Pansy and Pineapple Weed

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

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Season and Care of Pansy and Pineapple Weed

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

Pansy and Pineapple Weed Physical Information

Pansy and Pineapple Weed physical information is very important for comparison. Pansy height is 1.50 cm and width 0.75 cm whereas Pineapple Weed height is 12.70 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Pansy and Pineapple Weed are as follows:

Care of Pansy and Pineapple Weed

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

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