The difference between butterfly flower and pansy

shape

The flowers of pansy are much larger than those of horned pansy, usually 2-3 times larger. Generally, the flowers of horned pansy are about 2-4cm, while the flowers of pansy are 4-12cm. The size contrast is still very obvious. In addition, the flower shape of pansy is more round, while that of viola is longer.

Color

Pansy, as the name suggests, is generally composed of three colors: yellow, blue and black. There is a circle of black dots in the middle of the flower, which looks like a ghost face and is extremely interesting. In addition, the flowers of many varieties of pansies are generally black or dark in the middle, or completely yellow. Pansies are mostly light-colored and have no dark dots in the middle, but have black straight lines like a cat's whiskers. To determine whether it is a pansy or a horned pansy, you can look at the pattern in the middle of the flower. The one with a black circle in the middle is a pansy, while the one with a black line in the middle is a horned pansy.

Growth habit

Pansy is native to Iceland. It is cold-resistant but not heat-resistant and does not grow well in summer. Therefore, it is usually sown in autumn and blooms in spring. The horned pansy is native to Europe and is more heat-resistant than the tricolor pansy. It can be sown in autumn and bloom in early summer, or sown in spring and bloom in autumn. The growing period of pansy is 15-17 weeks, and the growing period of horn pansy is 13-15 weeks.