Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Asia, Europe
Southern Africa
Types
Blue & Purple Rain viola, Bowles' Black pansy, Fizzy Lemonberry pansy, Karma Yellow pansy
Gasteria brachyphylla, Gasteria rawlinsonii
Number of Varieties
15016
0
40000
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Habitat
Fields, gardens, meadows, rocky outcrops, wastelands
Deciduous forests, River side, rocky banks of streams
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
-
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
13, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1.50 cm12.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
0.75 cm10.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Orange, Pink, Red, White
Coral
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Tongue shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Bright direct sunlight, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
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
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought, Dry soil
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
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
In Summer
Lots of watering
Less 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
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove deadheads
Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Crown rot, Downy mildew, Gray mold, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Slugs, Snails, Spot anthracnose
Fusarium root rot, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Heat And Humidity
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Ants, Flies
Allergy
-
Irritation to intestines, Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
For treating wrinkles, Good for the Scalp
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, epilepsy, Heart problems
Aging, Blood disorders, Laxative
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Leaves, Sap
Other Uses
-
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Shampoo, Oil is used in mosquito repellents
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
Viola tricolor var. hortensis
GASTERIA
Common Name
Pansy
Gasteria
In Hindi
स्रीवत
Gasteria
In German
Stiefmütterchen
Gasteria
In French
Pensée
Gasteria
In Spanish
Pensamiento
Gasteria
In Greek
πανσές
Gasteria
In Portuguese
amor-perfeito
Gasteria
In Polish
Bratek
Gasteria
In Latin
Cinaede fill
Gasteria
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
Monocots
Order
Malpighiales
Asparagales
Family
Violaceae
Aloaceae
Genus
Viola
Gasteria
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Asphodeloideae
Number of Species
30016
1
27800
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