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What is

Life Span
Annual

Type
Flowering Plants

Origin
Asia, Europe

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

Number of Varieties
150 42

Habitat
Fields, gardens, meadows, rocky outcrops, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8

AHS Heat Zone
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

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
1.50 cm 100

Minimum Width
0.75 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
Blue, Orange, Pink, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier
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

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Rich, Well drained

The pH of Soil
Acidic

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Fall, Spring

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

Tolerances
-

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, 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

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic

Soil Type
Rich, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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
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

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
-

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, epilepsy, Heart problems

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses
-

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Viola tricolor var. hortensis

Common Name
Pansy

In Hindi
स्रीवत

In German
Stiefmütterchen

In French
Pensée

In Spanish
Pensamiento

In Greek
πανσές

In Portuguese
amor-perfeito

In Polish
Bratek

In Latin
Cinaede fill

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Anthophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Malpighiales

Family
Violaceae

Genus
Viola

Clade
-

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
300 55

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Properties of Pansy

Want to know the properties of Pansy? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Pansy is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Pansy Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Pansy Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Pansy. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Pansy physical information is as follows: 1.50 cm tall and 0.75 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Ovate. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Pansy

Taking Pansy Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Pansy include pruning, which should be done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots and Remove deadheads. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Pansy

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Pansy is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual plant. Pansy is a very important plant from Most Useful Shrub Plants. There are 150 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Blue & Purple Rain viola, Bowles' Black pansy, Fizzy Lemonberry pansy, Karma Yellow pansy. This plant's habitat is Fields, gardens, meadows, rocky outcrops and wastelands and it comes in the hardiness zone 4-8. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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