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About Pansy and Protea


About Protea and Pansy


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
Asia, Europe  
Africa, Southern Africa  

Types
Blue & Purple Rain viola, Bowles' Black pansy, Fizzy Lemonberry pansy, Karma Yellow pansy  
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree  

Number of Varieties
150  
99+
1600  
11

Habitat
Fields, gardens, meadows, rocky outcrops, wastelands  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
10-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12-8  

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  
H1, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1.50 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
0.75 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Egg-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
Rich, Well drained  
Clay  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Fall, Spring  
All year  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
-  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
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  
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  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Rich, Well drained  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

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

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
-  

Attracts
-  
Flying insects, Insects  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, epilepsy, Heart problems  
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Flowers  

Other Uses
-  
Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Viola tricolor var. hortensis  
PROTEA  

Common Name
Pansy  
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree  

In Hindi
स्रीवत  
Protea plant  

In German
Stiefmütterchen  
Protea Pflanze  

In French
Pensée  
usine de Protea  

In Spanish
Pensamiento  
planta de protea  

In Greek
πανσές  
φυτό Protea  

In Portuguese
amor-perfeito  
planta Protea  

In Polish
Bratek  
Protea roślin  

In Latin
Cinaede fill  
Protea herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Malpighiales  
Proteales  

Family
Violaceae  
Proteaceae  

Genus
Viola  
Protea  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Proteae  

Subfamily
-  
Proteoideae  

Number of Species
300  
99+
1600  
17

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Properties of Pansy and Protea

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

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Season and Care of Pansy and Protea

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

Pansy and Protea Physical Information

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

Care of Pansy and Protea

Care of Pansy and Protea 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 Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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 Protea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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