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Trichocereus and Pansy


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Cactus  

Origin
Asia, Europe  
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America  

Types
Blue & Purple Rain viola, Bowles' Black pansy, Fizzy Lemonberry pansy, Karma Yellow pansy  
Trichocereus pachanoi  

Number of Varieties
150  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
Fields, gardens, meadows, rocky outcrops, wastelands  
low mountains  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
8-10  

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  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1.50 cm  
99+
-  

Minimum Width
0.75 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Orange, Pink, Red, White  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Succulent  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
-  

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
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, 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  
Needs very little 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  
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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

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  
Bacterial soft rot, bees, Fungal Diseases, Mealy bugs, Scale, Spider mites  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Insects  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Removes dandruff, Skin inflammation, Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, epilepsy, Heart problems  
antimicrobial, Cardiac, High blood pressure, Wounds  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Flowers, Stem  

Other Uses
-  
Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation  
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Viola tricolor var. hortensis  
Trichocereus pachanoi  

Common Name
Pansy  
Trichocereus  

In Hindi
स्रीवत  
Trichocereus  

In German
Stiefmütterchen  
Trichocereus  

In French
Pensée  
Trichocereus  

In Spanish
Pensamiento  
Trichocereus  

In Greek
πανσές  
Trichocereus  

In Portuguese
amor-perfeito  
Trichocereus  

In Polish
Bratek  
Trichocereus  

In Latin
Cinaede fill  
Trichocereus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Malpighiales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Violaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Viola  
Echinopsis  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Trichocereeae  

Subfamily
-  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
300  
99+
128  
99+

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Difference Between Pansy and Trichocereus

If you are confused whether Pansy or Trichocereus are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Pansy and Trichocereus Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Pansy are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Trichocereus fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Pansy and Trichocereus if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Pansy and Trichocereus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Pansy and Trichocereus as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Pansy is Asthma, epilepsy and Heart problems whereas of Trichocereus is antimicrobial, Cardiac, High blood pressure and Wounds. Pansy has beauty benefits as follows: while Trichocereus has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Pansy vs Trichocereus

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