Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Grass
Origin
Asia, Europe
World/Pandemic, Europe
Types
Blue & Purple Rain viola, Bowles' Black pansy, Fizzy Lemonberry pansy, Karma Yellow pansy
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Number of Varieties
15020
0
40000
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Habitat
Fields, gardens, meadows, rocky outcrops, wastelands
Lake margins, Open areas, Stream side, Wet ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-84-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
9 - 3
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
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1.50 cm60.00 cm
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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
Pink, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
White, Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
White, Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Brown
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Rich, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Fall, Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
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Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison
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
Reduce watering in winter, 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Rich, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove deadheads
Prune to stimulate growth
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
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bugs
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
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
Whole plant
Other Uses
-
Biodiesel
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation
Container, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Viola tricolor var. hortensis
PHALARIS arundinacea var. picta
Common Name
Pansy
Canary Reedgrass, Ribbon Grass
In Hindi
स्रीवत
Ribbon Grass
In German
Stiefmütterchen
rohrglanzgras
In French
Pensée
roseau
In Spanish
Pensamiento
hierba cinta and pasto cinto
In Greek
πανσές
κορδέλα Grass
In Portuguese
amor-perfeito
caniço-malhado
In Polish
Bratek
Wstążka Trawa
In Latin
Cinaede fill
Ribbon Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Cyperales
Family
Violaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Viola
Phalaris
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
300200
1
27800
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