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The color Japanese violet or Sumire is shown at right. This is the color called "violet" in the traditional Japanese colors group, a group of colors in use since beginning in 660 CE in the form of various dyes that are used in designing kimono. [20] [21] The name of this color in Japanese is sumire-iro, meaning "violet color".
Viola palmata L. – crowfoot violet, early blue violet, palmate violet (edible leaves and flowers) [2] Viola palmensis (Webb & Berthel.) Sauer; Viola palustris L. – marsh violet, alpine marsh violet; Viola papuana W.Becker & Pulle; Viola paradoxa Lowe; Viola × parca House; Viola parnonia Kit Tan, Sfikas & Vold; Viola parvula Tineo; Viola ...
Violet identifies various plant taxa, particularly species in the genus Viola, within which the common violet is the best known member in Eurasia and the common blue violet and common purple violet are the best known members in North America, but also: Various species of Barleria, including: Barleria cristata, Philippine violet
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, [1] and more closely resemble, in flower colour and odour, Viola odorata.
The nodding flower is a violet about 1.5 cm (1 ⁄ 2 in) long, [3] with five purple petals. The lower three petals have white bases and purple veining. The two side petals are white-bearded near the throat. The upper two petals may have hooked spurs at their tips. [4] [5] [6] It is a perennial [7] blooming in late spring. [3]
Each flower is large (2 cm across), with four petals. Flower coloration varies, with different shades of lavender and purple most common, but white, pink, and even some flowers with mixed colors exist in cultivated forms. A few different double-flowered varieties also exist. [4] The four petals are clawed and hairless.
Iris is an ambiguous color term, usually referring to shades ranging from blue-violet to violet.. However, in certain applications, it has been applied to an even wider array of colors, including pale blue, mauve, pink, and even yellow (the color of the inner part of the iris flower).