Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Grass
Origin
Asia, Europe
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
Types
Blue & Purple Rain viola, Bowles' Black pansy, Fizzy Lemonberry pansy, Karma Yellow pansy
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Number of Varieties
1505
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40000
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Habitat
Fields, gardens, meadows, rocky outcrops, wastelands
meadows, Pastures, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8-9999
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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
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Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
1.50 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
0.75 cm40.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Orange, Pink, Red, White
Yellow Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Oblong
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Rich, Well drained
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Fall, Spring
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✔
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Tolerances
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Deer resistant, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
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
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
In Summer
Lots of watering
Less Watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Lots of watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
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Soil Type
Rich, Well drained
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove deadheads
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
avoid high rate of nitrogen in spring, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Crown rot, Downy mildew, Gray mold, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Slugs, Snails, Spot anthracnose
Fungal Diseases, Head smut, Leaf rust, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
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Attracts
-
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
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Improve skin condition
Edible Uses
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✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control, Food for animals, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, epilepsy, Heart problems
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Seeds
Other Uses
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Food for animals
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Viola tricolor var. hortensis
Hordeum brachyantherum
Common Name
Pansy
Meadow Barley
In Hindi
स्रीवत
meadow barley
In German
Stiefmütterchen
Wiese Gerste
In French
Pensée
orge prairie
In Spanish
Pensamiento
cebada prado
In Greek
πανσές
λιβάδι κριθάρι
In Portuguese
amor-perfeito
cevada prado
In Polish
Bratek
łąka jęczmienia
In Latin
Cinaede fill
pratum hordei
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Cyperales
Family
Violaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Viola
Hordeum
Clade
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Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
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Number of Species
30010
1
27800
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