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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
Asia, Europe  
Central America  

Types
Blue & Purple Rain viola, Bowles' Black pansy, Fizzy Lemonberry pansy, Karma Yellow pansy  
Echeveria halbingeri, Echeveria elegans  

Number of Varieties
150  
99+
180  
38

Habitat
Fields, gardens, meadows, rocky outcrops, wastelands  
Dry areas, Rocky areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12 - 10  

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  
8,9,12,24  

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1.50 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
0.75 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Pink  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green, Light Pink, Lime Green, Yellow green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Succulent  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter  
All year  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Rich, Well drained  
Dry, Sandy, Well drained  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Fall, Spring  
All year  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Leaf Cutting, 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  
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Rich, Well drained  
Sandy, Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Sandy, 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 dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single, Semi-Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

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  
Glossy  

Evergreen
Yes  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Insects, Mealybugs  

Allergy
-  
Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin and hair  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Versatility  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, epilepsy, Heart problems  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation  
Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Viola tricolor var. hortensis  
ECHEVERIA  

Common Name
Pansy  
Oliverella Rose, Urbinia Rose  

In Hindi
स्रीवत  
Echeveria  

In German
Stiefmütterchen  
Echeveria  

In French
Pensée  
Echeveria  

In Spanish
Pensamiento  
Echeveria  

In Greek
πανσές  
Echeveria  

In Portuguese
amor-perfeito  
Echeveria  

In Polish
Bratek  
Echeveria  

In Latin
Cinaede fill  
Aeonium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Malpighiales  
Saxifragales  

Family
Violaceae  
Crassulaceae  

Genus
Viola  
Echeveria  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Sedeae  

Subfamily
-  
Sedoideae  

Number of Species
300  
99+
150  
99+

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Difference Between Pansy and Echeveria

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