Pansy
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Viola tricolor var. arvensis |
A pansy (viola tricolour 'hortensis', also known as 'heartsease') is a member of the viola (plant) family of flowers.
Pansies have been bred in a rainbow of colours, ranging from gold and orange though to purple, violet, and a blue so deep as to be almost black. They are quite a hardy plant, growing well in sunny positions. Under good conditions, pansies and viola are perennial plants, although they are generally treated as annual or bi-annual plants because they get very leggy and overgrown after a few years. The mature plant grows to 9 inches (23 cm) high, and the flowers are two to three inches (about 6 cm) in diameter.
A smaller version of the pansy is the viola or Johnny jump up.