Pansy

Portulaca

About Pansy and Portulaca

Pansy

Portulaca

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants

Origin

Asia, Europe

South America

Types

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

Portulaca grandiflora

Number of Varieties

15050

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Habitat

Fields, gardens, meadows, rocky outcrops, wastelands

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-11

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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

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.50 cm10.20 cm

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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

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Rich, Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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

Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic

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, Shearing

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

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

Fine

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

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, epilepsy, Heart problems

Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation

Cottage garden, Edible

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Viola tricolor var. hortensis

PORTULACA grandiflora

Common Name

Pansy

Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca

In Hindi

स्रीवत

Portulaca

In German

Stiefmütterchen

Portulak

In French

Pensée

portulaca

In Spanish

Pensamiento

Portulaca

In Greek

πανσές

Portulaca

In Portuguese

amor-perfeito

Portulaca

In Polish

Bratek

Portulaca

In Latin

Cinaede fill

Portulaca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Caryophyllales

Family

Violaceae

Portulacaceae

Genus

Viola

Portulaca

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

3001

1 27800

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Properties of Pansy and Portulaca

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

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Season and Care of Pansy and Portulaca

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

Pansy and Portulaca Physical Information

Pansy and Portulaca physical information is very important for comparison. Pansy height is 1.50 cm and width 0.75 cm whereas Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Pansy and Portulaca are as follows:

Pansy flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Red and White
Pansy leaf color: Green
Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green

Care of Pansy and Portulaca

Care of Pansy and Portulaca 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 Portulaca pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shearing. In summer Pansy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Portulaca needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.