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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Tree  

Origin
Asia, Europe  
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia  

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

Number of Varieties
150  
99+
-  

Habitat
Fields, gardens, meadows, rocky outcrops, wastelands  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
10-12  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12-9  

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  
H2, 23, 24  

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1.50 cm  
99+
1,370.00 cm  
31

Minimum Width
0.75 cm  
99+
1,520.00 cm  
10

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Light Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Gray Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Gray Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Rich, Well drained  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Fall, Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Wet Site, Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

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  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Rich, Well drained  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, epilepsy, Heart problems  
constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
-  
Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation  
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Viola tricolor var. hortensis  
ALEURITES moluccanus  

Common Name
Pansy  
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui  

In Hindi
स्रीवत  
candlenut पेड़  

In German
Stiefmütterchen  
Candlenut Baum  

In French
Pensée  
arbre Candlenut  

In Spanish
Pensamiento  
árbol candlenut  

In Greek
πανσές  
candlenut δέντρο  

In Portuguese
amor-perfeito  
candlenut árvore  

In Polish
Bratek  
Tung Molukański drzewo  

In Latin
Cinaede fill  
Candlenut ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
Spermatophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Dicotyledonae  

Order
Malpighiales  
Malpighiales  

Family
Violaceae  
Euphorbiaceae  

Genus
Viola  
Aleurites  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Aleuritideae  

Subfamily
-  
Crotonoideae  

Number of Species
300  
99+
600  
40

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Difference Between Pansy and Candlenut

If you are confused whether Pansy or Candlenut 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 Pansy and Candlenut Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Pansy are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Candlenut fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Pansy and Candlenut if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Pansy and Candlenut

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Pansy and Candlenut. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Pansy and Candlenut 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 Pansy is Asthma, epilepsy and Heart problems whereas of Candlenut is constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever and Tooth ache. Pansy has beauty benefits as follows: while Candlenut has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Pansy vs Candlenut

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