Scientific Name:
Viola
x
wittrockiana
Pronunciation:
vye-OH-luh ex wit-rok-ee-AH-na
Common Name:
pansy
Family Name:
Violaceae
Plant Type:
Biennial
Key ID Features:
Leaves alternate, ovate to elliptic, most 2-4cm long x 1-2.5cm wide, margins crenate-dentate (forward pointing); flowers 5-8cm wide, flattened, bilaterally symmetrical, available in many colours and most have petals have more than one colour or shading that may make the flower appear face-like.
Habit:
Stiffly upright
Form:
Mounded
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
0.1 - 0.2m
Mature Spread:
0.1 - 0.3m
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Origin:
Garden origin (V. tricolor crossed with other Melanium section pansies)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 6: (-23 to -18 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Full sun only if soil kept moist
Soil/Growing Medium:
Acidic, Humus rich, Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Attract butterflies, Bedding plant, Container planting, Cut flower or foliage, Herb, Winter interest
Additional Info:
Google. Compare to V. cornuta.
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Glabrous, Lustrous
Colour in Fall:
Green
Shapes:
Elliptic, Lanceolate, Ovate
Apices:
Rounded
Bases:
Attenuate
Margins:
Crenate, Dentate
Inflorescence Type:
Flowers solitary
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White, Orange, Yellow, Blue, Violet, Purple, Pink, Magenta, Red, Dark-red
Flower Scent:
Fragrant
Flower Time at Peak:
Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun
Additional Info:
indoor grown plants in flower available for winter colour
Fruit Type:
Capsule, Aborted (hybrids) or absent
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Jul, Aug
Additional Info:
Fruit insignificant
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green
Propagation:
Seed
Maintenance:
Medium
Other:
Deadhead spent flowers to prolong blooming
Pest Susceptibility:
Aphids or adelgids, Fungal leaf spot, Mildew, Slugs or snails, Virus (Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Deer resistant, Rabbit resistant)
Specific Pests:
Deer
