Home
Garden Plants


Compare Acorn Squash and Pansy


Pansy and Acorn Squash


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
North America, Mexico, Central America  
Asia, Europe  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Blue & Purple Rain viola, Bowles' Black pansy, Fizzy Lemonberry pansy, Karma Yellow pansy  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
150  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Fields, gardens, meadows, rocky outcrops, wastelands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12*1  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
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
Prostrate/Trailing  
Cushion/Mound-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
1.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
0.75 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brown, Sandy Brown  
Blue, Orange, Pink, Red, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow green, Ivory  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Rich, Well drained  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Fall, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
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  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Rich, Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
-  
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
-  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
Asthma, epilepsy, Heart problems  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CUCURBITA pepo 'Table Gold Acorn'  
Viola tricolor var. hortensis  

Common Name
Acorn Squash  
Pansy  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
स्रीवत  

In German
Hortensie  
Stiefmütterchen  

In French
Hortensia  
Pensée  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
Pensamiento  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
πανσές  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
amor-perfeito  

In Polish
Hortensja  
Bratek  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
Cinaede fill  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Anthophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Malpighiales  

Family
Cucurbitaceae  
Violaceae  

Genus
-  
Viola  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
300  
99+

What is >>
<< All

Difference Between Acorn Squash and Pansy

If you are confused whether Acorn Squash or Pansy are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Acorn Squash and Pansy Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Acorn Squash are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Pansy fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Acorn Squash and Pansy if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

<Flowering Plants

Compare List of Vegetables

Importance of Acorn Squash and Pansy

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Acorn Squash and Pansy. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Acorn Squash and Pansy as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Acorn Squash is Fever, Kidney problems and Urinary tract problems whereas of Pansy is Asthma, epilepsy and Heart problems. Acorn Squash has beauty benefits as follows: while Pansy has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Acorn Squash vs Pansy

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Acorn Squash vs Pansy and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Acorn Squash are Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting whereas of Pansy have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Acorn Squash has showy fruits and Pansy has no showy fruits. Also Acorn Squash is not flowering and Pansy is flowering. You can compare Acorn Squash and Pansy facts and facts of other plants too.

List of Vegetables

List of Vegetables

» More List of Vegetables

Compare List of Vegetables

» More Compare List of Vegetables