Pansy is a herbaceous plant; let us introduce you to this ornamental flower

Other names of pansy (Viola tricolor)

Also known as Viola tricolor, Japanese iris, Kaihoujian, orchid grass, flat bamboo, sword grass.

Morphological characteristics of pansy (Viola tricolor)

Pansy is an annual, biennial or perennial herbaceous plant, about 10-40 cm tall. The aboveground stem is relatively thick, upright or inclined, simple or branched, and angular. The basal leaves are long ovate or lanceolate with long petioles; the stem leaves are ovate, oblong-rounded or oblong-lanceolate, with a rounded or blunt tip and a relatively round base, and the marginal beak has sparse rounded or blunt serrations; the petioles of the upper leaves are relatively long, while those of the lower leaves are shorter.

The flowers are large, about 4-6 cm in diameter, with about 3-10 flowers per stem. As the name Viola tricolor suggests, there are usually three colors, purple, white and yellow, in one flower; the upper petals are deep violet, while the lateral and lower petals are all three-colored with purple stripes, the inner base of the lateral petals is densely covered with fine hairs, and the spur of the lower petal is relatively thin, 5-8 mm long; the ovary is hairless, the style is short, the base is distinctly geniculate, the stigma is enlarged and spherical, with a relatively large stigmatic opening at the front.

Common varieties of pansy (Viola tricolor)

Colossus: flower diameter 10-12 cm, flower colors include red, pink, purple, blue, yellow, etc., as well as blue/white and red/yellow bicolor varieties.

Smiling Face: an early-flowering variety, with flower colors including blue, purple, red, yellow, white and rose red, etc.

Imperial: plant height 15-18 cm, an early-flowering variety, flower diameter 7-9 cm, among which the purple/white bicolor variety is the most famous.

Flower language of pansy (Viola tricolor)

Red pansy: a beautiful red flower, its flower language is "thought, longing", attribute fire.

Yellow pansy: a pansy with yellow petals, its flower language is "mixed sorrow and joy", attribute earth.

Purple pansy: a pansy with purple petals, its flower language is "silent", "unconditional love", attribute dark.

Large pansy: bondage.

Common flower language of pansy: meditation, happiness, please miss me.