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About Pansy and Red Currant


About Red Currant and Pansy


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Fruit  

Origin
Asia, Europe  
Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia  

Types
Blue & Purple Rain viola, Bowles' Black pansy, Fizzy Lemonberry pansy, Karma Yellow pansy  
Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer  

Number of Varieties
150  
99+
3  

Habitat
Fields, gardens, meadows, rocky outcrops, wastelands  
Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
3-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
7-1  

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  
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+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
0.75 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
White, Red, Pink, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Yellow, Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Rich, Well drained  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Fall, Spring  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, 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  
occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Rich, Well drained  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
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  
Prune every year, Prune to half of its height, Prune to stimulate growth  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Citrus, Fertilize every year  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Crown rot, Downy mildew, Gray mold, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Slugs, Snails, Spot anthracnose  
Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

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  
-  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, epilepsy, Heart problems  
Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Fruits, Whole plant  

Other Uses
-  
Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Viola tricolor var. hortensis  
RIBES rubrum  

Common Name
Pansy  
Red Currant  

In Hindi
स्रीवत  
Red Currant  

In German
Stiefmütterchen  
Rote Johannisbeere  

In French
Pensée  
Groseille  

In Spanish
Pensamiento  
Grosella  

In Greek
πανσές  
Κόκκινη σταφίδα  

In Portuguese
amor-perfeito  
Groselha  

In Polish
Bratek  
Porzeczkowy  

In Latin
Cinaede fill  
red RIBES  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Malpighiales  
Rosales  

Family
Violaceae  
Grossulariaceae  

Genus
Viola  
Ribes  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
300  
99+
150  
99+

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Properties of Pansy and Red Currant

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

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Season and Care of Pansy and Red Currant

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

Pansy and Red Currant Physical Information

Pansy and Red Currant physical information is very important for comparison. Pansy height is 1.50 cm and width 0.75 cm whereas Red Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Pansy and Red Currant are as follows:

Care of Pansy and Red Currant

Care of Pansy and Red Currant 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 Currant pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to half of its height and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Pansy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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