Floral Friday: Pansies

Flowers

The pansy is a group of large-flowered hybrid plants cultivated as garden flowers.  Pansies are derived from viola species Viola tricolor hybridized with other viola species, these hybrids are referred to as Viola × wittrockiana.

IMG_2593The pansy flower is five to eight cm in diameter and has two slightly overlapping upper petals, two side petals, and a single bottom petal with a slight beard emanating from the flower’s center. The plant  prefers sun to varying degrees and well-draining soils.

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