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About Pansy and Pot Marigold


About Pot Marigold and Pansy


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
Asia, Europe  
Europe, Mediterranean  

Types
Blue & Purple Rain viola, Bowles' Black pansy, Fizzy Lemonberry pansy, Karma Yellow pansy  
Kablouna Gold, Fiesta Gitana, Art Shades  

Number of Varieties
150  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Fields, gardens, meadows, rocky outcrops, wastelands  
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas, wastelands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
6 - 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  
A2, A3, H1, 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  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1.50 cm  
99+
80.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
0.75 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Orange, Pink, Red, White  
Yellow, Orange, Bronze, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Oblong-lanceolate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter  
Early Autumn, Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Rich, Well drained  
Well drained  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Fall, Spring  
Early Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, 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  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic  
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  

Soil Type
Rich, Well drained  
Moist, Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial shade  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove deadheads  
Cut or pinch the stems, 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  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Double, Semi-Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Beetles, Butterflies, Flying insects  

Allergy
-  
Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash, Swelling  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems, used as a dye  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, epilepsy, Heart problems  
Curing mumps and measles, Cuts, Reduces toothache, Surgical wounds, Throat infection, Ulcers  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Flowers, Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
-  
Cosmetics, Sometimes used for making wine, Used as an insecticide, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in salads  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation  
Groundcover, Showy Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Viola tricolor var. hortensis  
CALENDULA officinalis  

Common Name
Pansy  
Pot Marigold  

In Hindi
स्रीवत  
Pot Marigold  

In German
Stiefmütterchen  
Ringelblume  

In French
Pensée  
pot Marigold  

In Spanish
Pensamiento  
Caléndula  

In Greek
πανσές  
καλέντουλα  

In Portuguese
amor-perfeito  
pot Marigold  

In Polish
Bratek  
Pot Marigold  

In Latin
Cinaede fill  
Zinnia Pot  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Malpighiales  
Asterales  

Family
Violaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Viola  
Calendula  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
‎Calenduleae  

Subfamily
-  
Asteroideae  

Number of Species
300  
99+
20  
99+

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Properties of Pansy and Pot Marigold

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

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Season and Care of Pansy and Pot Marigold

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

Pansy and Pot Marigold Physical Information

Pansy and Pot Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Pansy height is 1.50 cm and width 0.75 cm whereas Pot Marigold height is 80.00 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Pansy and Pot Marigold are as follows:

Care of Pansy and Pot Marigold

Care of Pansy and Pot Marigold 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 Pot Marigold pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Pot Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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