Pansy

Switchgrass

About Pansy and Switchgrass

Pansy

Switchgrass

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Grass

Origin

Asia, Europe

North America, Canada, Mexico

Types

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

Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum

Number of Varieties

15038

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, gardens, meadows, rocky outcrops, wastelands

Prairies

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9 - 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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.50 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

0.75 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Orange, Pink, Red, White

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red, Green, Orange, Blue Green, Gray Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Rich, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Root Division

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, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Rich, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

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

Pollution, Soil Compaction

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

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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

Birds, Wildlife

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, epilepsy, Heart problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves

Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Viola tricolor var. hortensis

PANICUM virgatum

Common Name

Pansy

Switchgrass

In Hindi

स्रीवत

Switchgrass

In German

Stiefmütterchen

Switchgrass

In French

Pensée

switchgrass

In Spanish

Pensamiento

switchgrass

In Greek

πανσές

switchgrass

In Portuguese

amor-perfeito

switchgrass

In Polish

Bratek

switchgrass

In Latin

Cinaede fill

switchgrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Cyperales

Family

Violaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Viola

Panicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Paniceae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

300450

1 27800

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Properties of Pansy and Switchgrass

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

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Season and Care of Pansy and Switchgrass

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

Pansy and Switchgrass Physical Information

Pansy and Switchgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Pansy height is 1.50 cm and width 0.75 cm whereas Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Pansy and Switchgrass are as follows:

Pansy flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Red and White
Pansy leaf color: Green
Switchgrass flower color: Green
Switchgrass leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Pansy and Switchgrass

Care of Pansy and Switchgrass 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 Switchgrass pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Pansy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Switchgrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.