Life Span
Annual
Biennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Origin
Asia, Europe
Europe, Asia
Types
Blue & Purple Rain viola, Bowles' Black pansy, Fizzy Lemonberry pansy, Karma Yellow pansy
-
Number of Varieties
150-
0
40000
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Habitat
Fields, gardens, meadows, rocky outcrops, wastelands
Rocky areas, Semi desert, Subtropical climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-85-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
8 - 5
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
21,22
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1.50 cm150.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
0.75 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Orange, Pink, Red, White
Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Rich, Well drained
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Fall, Spring
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
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
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
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning
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
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
-
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, epilepsy, Heart problems
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
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Dried heads are used in floristry, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation
Wildflower
Botanical Name
Viola tricolor var. hortensis
DIPSACUS fullonum
Common Name
Pansy
Fuller's Teasel
In Hindi
स्रीवत
Fuller's Teasel
In German
Stiefmütterchen
Fullers Karde
In French
Pensée
Cardère à foulon
In Spanish
Pensamiento
Cardo de Fuller
In Greek
πανσές
Νεράγκαθο του Fuller
In Portuguese
amor-perfeito
Carda de Fuller
In Polish
Bratek
Fullera Oset
In Latin
Cinaede fill
Teasel Fullonis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Dipsacales
Family
Violaceae
Dipsacaceae
Genus
Viola
Dipsacus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Dipsacoideae
Number of Species
30016
1
27800
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