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Pansy and Strawflower


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
Australia  
Asia, Europe  

Types
Xerochrysum bracteatum  
Blue & Purple Rain viola, Bowles' Black pansy, Fizzy Lemonberry pansy, Karma Yellow pansy  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
150  
99+

Habitat
Terrestrial  
Fields, gardens, meadows, rocky outcrops, wastelands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 3  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
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  

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Cushion/Mound-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm  
99+
1.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
0.75 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Rich, Well drained  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall  
Fall, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs less watering  
It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic  
Acidic  

Soil Type
Well-aerated  
Rich, Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Loam, Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
General garden fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free  
Aphids, Crown rot, Downy mildew, Gray mold, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Slugs, Snails, Spot anthracnose  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat Tolerance  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single, Double  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Good for the Scalp, Removes dandruff, Stops hair loss  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Fungicidal  
Asthma, epilepsy, Heart problems  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used for its medicinal properties  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Lawns and Turf  
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
XEROCHRYSUM bracteatum 'Copper'  
Viola tricolor var. hortensis  

Common Name
Dreamtime Copper Strawflower, Strawflower  
Pansy  

In Hindi
strawflower  
स्रीवत  

In German
Strohblume  
Stiefmütterchen  

In French
strawflower  
Pensée  

In Spanish
strawflower  
Pensamiento  

In Greek
strawflower  
πανσές  

In Portuguese
strawflower  
amor-perfeito  

In Polish
strawflower  
Bratek  

In Latin
strawflower  
Cinaede fill  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Malpighiales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Violaceae  

Genus
Xerochrysum  
Viola  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
Gnaphalieae  
-  

Subfamily
Asteroideae  
-  

Number of Species
7  
99+
300  
99+

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Difference Between Strawflower and Pansy

If you are confused whether Strawflower or Pansy 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 Strawflower and Pansy Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Strawflower are General garden fertilizer, whereas for Pansy fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Strawflower and Pansy if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Strawflower and Pansy

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Strawflower and Pansy. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Strawflower and Pansy 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 Strawflower is anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic and Fungicidal whereas of Pansy is Asthma, epilepsy and Heart problems. Strawflower has beauty benefits as follows: Good for the Scalp, Removes dandruff and Stops hair loss while Pansy has beauty benefits as follows: Good for the Scalp, Removes dandruff and Stops hair loss.

Compare Facts of Strawflower vs Pansy

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Strawflower vs Pansy and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Strawflower are whereas of Pansy have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Strawflower has no showy fruits and Pansy has no showy fruits. Also Strawflower is not flowering and Pansy is flowering. You can compare Strawflower and Pansy facts and facts of other plants too.

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