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About Sausage Tree and Pansy

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Flowering Plants

Origin

Eastern Africa, Middle Africa
Asia, Europe

Types

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

Number of Varieties

9150
0 40000
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Habitat

Riverine forest, wooded grassland
Fields, gardens, meadows, rocky outcrops, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-124-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 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

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm1.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

910.00 cm0.75 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Dark Red, Tan
Blue, Orange, Pink, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Rich, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Fall, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs a lot of water initially
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
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Rich, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

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

Fertilizers

Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies
-

Allergy

Poisonous when unripe
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Slow downs aging
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs
Asthma, epilepsy, Heart problems

Part of Plant Used

Dried seeds, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

KIGELIA africana
Viola tricolor var. hortensis

Common Name

Sausage Tree
Pansy

In Hindi

Sausage Tree
स्रीवत

In German

Sausage Tree
Stiefmütterchen

In French

saucisse Arbre
Pensée

In Spanish

Árbol de salchicha
Pensamiento

In Greek

λουκάνικο δέντρο
πανσές

In Portuguese

Árvore de salsicha
amor-perfeito

In Polish

kiełbasa Drzewo
Bratek

In Latin

farciminis ligno
Cinaede fill

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Malpighiales

Family

Bignoniaceae
Violaceae

Genus

Kaempferia
Viola

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

Tecomeae
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

9300
1 27800
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Properties of Sausage Tree and Pansy

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

Season and Care of Sausage Tree and Pansy

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

Sausage Tree and Pansy Physical Information

Sausage Tree and Pansy physical information is very important for comparison. Sausage Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Pansy height is 1.50 cm and width 0.75 cm. The color specification of Sausage Tree and Pansy are as follows:

  • Sausage Tree flower color: Dark Red and Tan

  • Sausage Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Pansy flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Red and White

  • Pansy leaf color: Green

Care of Sausage Tree and Pansy

Care of Sausage Tree and Pansy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sausage Tree 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 Sausage Tree 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.