Pansy

Red Cardinal

About Pansy and Red Cardinal

Pansy

Red Cardinal

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Shrub

Origin

Asia, Europe

United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico

Types

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

Number of Varieties

1502

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, gardens, meadows, rocky outcrops, wastelands

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-88-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

11-7

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, 8, 9, 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 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

0.75 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Orange, Pink, Red, White

Red, Magenta, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Rich, Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Rich, Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

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

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Flower Petal Number

Single

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, epilepsy, Heart problems

Antiemetic, Diuretic, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a general tonic, Used as a rat poison, Used as a vegetable

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Viola tricolor var. hortensis

ERYTHRINA herbacea

Common Name

Pansy

Red cardinal, Cardinal spear

In Hindi

स्रीवत

Red Cardinal

In German

Stiefmütterchen

Red Cardinal

In French

Pensée

Cardinal rouge

In Spanish

Pensamiento

Cárdenas

In Greek

πανσές

κόκκινο Καρδινάλιος

In Portuguese

amor-perfeito

Cardeal vermelho

In Polish

Bratek

Red Cardinal

In Latin

Cinaede fill

Cardinalis Rubrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Fabales

Family

Violaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Viola

Erythrina

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

30010

1 27800

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Properties of Pansy and Red Cardinal

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

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Season and Care of Pansy and Red Cardinal

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

Pansy and Red Cardinal Physical Information

Pansy and Red Cardinal physical information is very important for comparison. Pansy height is 1.50 cm and width 0.75 cm whereas Red Cardinal height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Pansy and Red Cardinal are as follows:

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

Care of Pansy and Red Cardinal

Care of Pansy and Red Cardinal 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 Red Cardinal 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 Red Cardinal needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.