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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 ...
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 ...
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.
The flower of Viola reichenbachiana is bisexual, containing both male and female reproductive structures. [4] It has 3 or 5 narrow, non-overlapping petals that are a signature dull purple. [1] [4] The flower typically has 5 small, pointed sepals, 5 stamens, and 1 carpel. [1] These flowers can range from 1.5 to 2 cm across. [4]
The compact arrangement of 5–40 mm (1 ⁄ 4 – 1 + 5 ⁄ 8 in) round-ovate blunt-tipped leaves, edges generally crenulate, on 5–70 mm (1 ⁄ 4 – 2 + 3 ⁄ 4 in) stalks, and violet flowers are characteristic of the species. This is a hairy, compact plant growing from a small rhizome system. The leaves are spade- or heart-shaped, sometimes ...
The purple violet is a low-growing perennial herbaceous plant up to 20 cm (8 in) tall. The leaves form a basal cluster; they are simple, up to 10 cm (4 in) broad, with an entire margin and a long petiole. The flowers are violet, dark blue and occasionally white. with five petals. The fruit is a capsule 10–15 mm ( – in) long, which splits ...
It grows as a vine or creeper, doing well in moist, neutral soil. Its most striking feature is the color of its flowers, a vivid deep blue; solitary, with light yellow markings. They are about 4 cm ( in) long by 3 cm ( in) wide. Some varieties yield white flowers and pink. The fruits are 5–7 cm (2– in) long, flat pods with six to ten seeds ...
Viola mandshurica is a perennial species of violet known by the common names dōng běi jǐn cài ( zh:东北堇菜) meaning 'northeastern violet' in China, jebikkot ( ko:제비꽃) meaning 'sparrow flower' in Korea, and sumire ( ja:菫, ja:スミレ) meaning 'violet' in Japan. [1] In Japan, V. mandshurica is considered to be the basic species ...