Perennial Candytuft

Pansy

About Perennial Candytuft and Pansy

Perennial Candytuft

Pansy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Asia, Europe

1.4 Types

Not Available

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA150

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, roadside embankments, Stony hillsides

Fields, gardens, meadows, rocky outcrops, wastelands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-3

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm1.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm0.75 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Blue, Orange, Pink, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Rich, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Fall, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

reseeds, Softwood cuttings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained

It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Rich, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Aphids, Crown rot, Downy mildew, Gray mold, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Slugs, Snails, Spot anthracnose

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Gout, Rheumatism

Asthma, epilepsy, Heart problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Stem

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

useful as a ground cover

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IBERIS sempervirens 'Purity'

Viola tricolor var. hortensis

7.2 Common Name

Perennial candytuft

Pansy

7.2.1 In Hindi

Perennial candytuft

स्रीवत

7.2.2 In German

Perennial candytuft

Stiefmütterchen

7.2.3 In French

candytuft Perennial

Pensée

7.2.4 In Spanish

candytuft perenne

Pensamiento

7.2.5 In Greek

πολυετείς candytuft

πανσές

7.2.6 In Portuguese

candytuft perennial

amor-perfeito

7.2.7 In Polish

Wieloletnia candytuft

Bratek

7.2.8 In Latin

annos suffruticosum

Cinaede fill

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Brassicales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Brassicaceae

Violaceae

8.6 Genus

Iberis

Viola

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

50NA

1 27800

Properties of Perennial Candytuft and Pansy

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

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Season and Care of Perennial Candytuft and Pansy

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

Perennial Candytuft and Pansy Physical Information

Perennial Candytuft and Pansy physical information is very important for comparison. Perennial Candytuft height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Pansy height is 1.50 cm and width 0.75 cm. The color specification of Perennial Candytuft and Pansy are as follows:

Perennial Candytuft flower color: White
Perennial Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green
Pansy flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Red and White
Pansy leaf color: Green

Care of Perennial Candytuft and Pansy

Care of Perennial Candytuft and Pansy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Perennial Candytuft pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pansy pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots and Remove deadheads. In summer Perennial Candytuft needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pansy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.