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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Tender Perennial

Origin

Asia, Europe
Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia

Types

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

15025
0 40000
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Habitat

Fields, gardens, meadows, rocky outcrops, wastelands
Coastal Regions, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
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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
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.50 cm50.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

0.75 cm40.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Orange, Pink, Red, White
White, Blue, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Blue, Violet

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Rich, Well drained
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The pH of Soil

Acidic
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Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
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
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic
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Soil Type

Rich, Well drained
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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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Bonemeal, fertilize in spring

Pests and Diseases

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

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

Medium
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Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

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Bees, Beetles, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

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Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, epilepsy, Heart problems
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation
Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Viola tricolor var. hortensis
DIANELLA

Common Name

Pansy
Dianella, Flax Lily

In Hindi

स्रीवत
Dianella

In German

Stiefmütterchen
Dianella

In French

Pensée
Dianella

In Spanish

Pensamiento
Dianella

In Greek

πανσές
Dianella

In Portuguese

amor-perfeito
Dianella

In Polish

Bratek
Dianella

In Latin

Cinaede fill
Dianella

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
Chlorophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Malpighiales
Asparagales

Family

Violaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Viola
Dianella

Clade

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Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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Hemerocallidoideae

Number of Species

30041
1 27800
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Difference Between Pansy and Dianella

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

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Importance of Pansy and Dianella

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Pansy and Dianella. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Pansy and Dianella 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 Dianella is . Pansy has beauty benefits as follows: while Dianella has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Pansy vs Dianella

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 Pansy vs Dianella 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 Pansy are whereas of Dianella have Asthma respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Pansy has no showy fruits and Dianella has showy fruits. Also Pansy is flowering and Dianella is not flowering . You can compare Pansy and Dianella facts and facts of other plants too.