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  2. Viola (plant) - Wikipedia

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    Viola is a genus of flowering plants in the violet family Violaceae. It is the largest genus in the family, containing over 680 species. Most species are found in the temperate Northern Hemisphere; however, some are also found in widely divergent areas such as Hawaii, Australasia, and the Andes. Some Viola species are perennial plants, some are ...

  3. Viola odorata - Wikipedia

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    Viola odorata is a species of flowering plant in the family Violaceae, native to Europe and Asia. This small hardy herbaceous perennial is commonly known as wood violet, [1] sweet violet, [2] English violet, [2] common violet, [2] florist's violet, [2] or garden violet. [2] It has been introduced into the Americas and Australia.

  4. Episcia cupreata - Wikipedia

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    Episcia splendens (Linden) Hanst. Tapina splendens Linden. Episcia cupreata is a species of perennial plant in the family Gesneriaceae that is found in Brazil, Colombia, and Venezuela. Its common name is flame violet, although this name may also refer to other species of the genus Episcia. [2] A number of hybrids have been created.

  5. Essential oil - Wikipedia

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    Trans fat. v. t. e. An essential oil is a concentrated hydrophobic liquid containing volatile (easily evaporated at normal temperatures) chemical compounds from plants. Essential oils are also known as volatile oils, ethereal oils, aetheroleum, or simply as the oil of the plant from which they were extracted, such as oil of clove.

  6. Language of flowers - Wikipedia

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    Language of flowers. Floriography ( language of flowers) is a means of cryptological communication through the use or arrangement of flowers. Meaning has been attributed to flowers for thousands of years, and some form of floriography has been practiced in traditional cultures throughout Europe, Asia, and Africa.

  7. The surprising meanings behind your favorite flowers - AOL

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    Sometimes, it goes a step beyond the color. “A red rosebud will signify purity. A thornless red rose indicates love at first sight. A red rose symbolizes romance and love. A dark crimson rose ...

  8. Amethyst - Wikipedia

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    Amethyst is a purple variety of quartz ( SiO. 2) and owes its violet color to irradiation, impurities of iron ( Fe3+. ) and in some cases other transition metals, and the presence of other trace elements, which result in complex crystal lattice substitutions. [2] [3] [4] The irradiation causes the iron Fe3+.

  9. Parma violet - Wikipedia

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    Parma violets belong to the more exotic branch of the violet family. First appearing in Italy, in the 20th century, most types of parma violets have lavender flowers of varying sizes, which have an attractive fragrance. The origins of the parma violet are unknown, though they have been shown to be derived from two different Viola alba strains ...