garden pansy
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garden pansy
Viola × wittrockiana
Garden pansies are colorful flowers that brighten up gardens and parks. They have soft petals and come in many colors like purple, yellow, and white. These cheerful flowers are great for attracting butterflies!
Habitat: Gardens
Appearance
The garden pansy has large, flat, vibrant flowers with five petals, often featuring a distinct dark blotch in the center resembling a 'face'. Its colors range widely, including purple, yellow, white, and blue, frequently bicolored or tricolored.
KingdomPlantaePhylumTracheophytaClassMagnoliopsidaOrderMalpighialesFamilyViolaceaeGenusViola
Category
PlantsRarity
Common
Danger
1/5 · Very low
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Interesting facts
Ancient Romans believed pansies had medicinal powers, used for headaches and soothing minor pains!
Pansies are hybrids, bred from smaller wild violets to create their famously large, colorful blooms!
The name 'pansy' comes from the French word 'pensée,' meaning 'thought' or 'remembrance'!
You can press pansy petals to create beautiful, long-lasting, colorful art pieces!
Special abilities
Ability
Cool Bloomer
Garden pansy thrives and blooms vibrantly even in chilly spring and fall, extending its colorful season.
Ability
Pollinator Beacon
Garden pansy has bright, colorful petals with nectar guides that strongly attract bees and butterflies for pollination.
Ability
Reseeding Pioneer
Garden pansy drops many tiny seeds that easily sprout, allowing new plants to 'jump up' and grow in surprising places.
Measurements & details
- Height
- 15-30 cm
- Spread
- 15-30 cm
- Flower Size
- 5-10 cm
- Bloom Season
- Late Winter to Early Summer, often reblooming in Fall
- Edible
- Yes
- Toxicity
- None
- Lifecycle
- Annual
- Pollination Method
- Insect
Ecological connections
pollinates
European honey bee
Apis mellifera
attracts bees with nectar
pollinates
painted lady
Vanessa cardui
provides nectar for butterflies
eaten by
Spanish slug
Arion vulgaris
leaves and flowers eaten by slugs
eaten by
green peach aphid
Myzus persicae
aphids feed on plant sap
Traits
Flowering
Flowering plants are any plants that produce flowers as part of their reproductive cycle.
Biennial
Biennial plants complete their life cycle over two growing seasons, typically forming foliage in the first year and flowering/seeding in the second.
Spring Blooming
Spring blooming plants produce their flowers during the spring season, often signifying the end of winter and the start of new growth.
Fragrant Flower
Fragrant flowers emit a pleasant aroma, often to attract pollinators or for defense.
Colorful
Colorful describes organisms or objects displaying a wide range of bright and distinct colors.
Edible
Edible plants are those parts of a plant that are considered safe for human consumption.
Pollinator Magnet
Describes plants that are particularly attractive and beneficial to a wide range of pollinating organisms.
Urban Friendly
This habitat trait indicates species that can coexist with humans in urban and suburban environments, utilizing man-made structures and green spaces.
Also known as
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Safety
Danger
1/5 · Very low
Always check with an adult before picking flowers.
Frequently Asked Questions
How tall is garden pansy?
15-30 cm
How wide does garden pansy spread?
15-30 cm
How big are the flowers on garden pansy?
5-10 cm
When does garden pansy bloom?
Late Winter to Early Summer, often reblooming in Fall
Is garden pansy edible?
Yes
Is garden pansy toxic?
None
What is garden pansy's lifecycle?
Annual
How is garden pansy pollinated?
Insect
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