Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Tree
Origin
Asia, Europe
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
Types
Blue & Purple Rain viola, Bowles' Black pansy, Fizzy Lemonberry pansy, Karma Yellow pansy
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Number of Varieties
1503
0
40000
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Habitat
Fields, gardens, meadows, rocky outcrops, wastelands
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-84-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
8-1
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1.50 cm1,830.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
0.75 cm1,220.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Orange, Pink, Red, White
Chartreuse
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Star Shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Rich, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Fall, Spring
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
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
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
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
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
Prune back the growing tips
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Crown rot, Downy mildew, Gray mold, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Slugs, Snails, Spot anthracnose
Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
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
-
Birds
Allergy
-
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, epilepsy, Heart problems
Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds
Other Uses
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Used as a preservative, Used for making black and brown dye, Used to make baskets, Used to make sweetener
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
Viola tricolor var. hortensis
ACER saccharinum
Common Name
Pansy
Silver Maple
In Hindi
स्रीवत
Silver Maple
In German
Stiefmütterchen
Silver Maple
In French
Pensée
érable argenté
In Spanish
Pensamiento
arce plateado
In Greek
πανσές
Silver Maple
In Portuguese
amor-perfeito
plátano de prata
In Polish
Bratek
Silver Maple
In Latin
Cinaede fill
Acer
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Sapindales
Family
Violaceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Viola
Acer
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Acereae
Subfamily
-
Hippocastanoideae
Number of Species
300128
1
27800
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