Violets - Viola (Taxonomy, Characteristics, Flower, Images)

Violets

Also known as: Common Blue Violet, Meadow Violet, Wild Blue Violet, Wood Violet

Heart-shaped leaves and delicate blossoms are popular characteristics shared by most violets. The fragrance of the flowers is interesting, as it contains a compound that inhibits olfactory receptors. This functions as a defense mechanism against herbivores. Nevertheless, certain extracts from violets are often used in perfumes.

Scientific classification

Genus

Violets (Viola)

Family

Violet

Order

Nances, spurges, willows and allies

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Perennial

Lifespan

Herb

Plant Type

20 cm

Plant Height

50 cm

Spread

2.5 cm

Flower Size

White, Yellow, Purple

Flower Color

Rapid

Growth Rate

Images of Violets

Species

Sweet violet Common blue violet Manchurian violet Horned violet Common dog-violet Tachitsubo sumire Longspur violet Early blue violet White violet Wild pansy Showy violet Arrowleaf Violet Daylily atlanta mystic Downy Yellow Violet Long-spurred violet Birdfoot Violet Heath dog-violet Marsh violet Common violet Mountain pansy Halberd-leaf Yellow Violet Russian violet Evergreen violet Hairy violet Primrose-leaf violet Missouri violet Long-stem violet Johnny jump up Sagebrush violet Dwarf pansy Japanese violet Small white violet Mountain violet Forest violet Teesdale violet Dwarf marsh violet Northern bog violet Early blue violet Viola portalesia Baltic violet Viola davidii Viola szetschwanensis Dehnhardt's white violet Viola yunnanfuensis Native violet Horned violet 'Celestial Blue Moon'Viola magnifica Viola albida Violets 'Moonlight'Transylvania violet Sweet violet Viola kosanensis White violet Horned violet 'Sorbet Coconut Swirl'Violets 'Bunny Ears'Kisumire violet Viola tokubuchiana Violets 'Heartthrob'Viola phalacrocarpa Horned violet 'Jackanapes'Viola bubanii Violets 'Huntercombe Purple'Violets 'Joker Light Blue'Horned violet 'Etain'Horned violet 'Halo Lilac'Formosan violet Spreading violet Viola pedata var. ranunculifolia Wild pansy Viola hymettia Viola lactiflora Downy yellow violet Viola hirtipes Viola diamantiaca Horned violet 'Belmont Blue'

Quickly Identify Violets

Heart-shaped leaves in dark green tones, symmetrical and ribbed, measuring 1-3 inches (2.5-7.6 cm) in length.

Flowers with deep violet to lavender hues, velvety texture, approx. 0.75 inches (2 cm) in diameter.

Distinctive five-petaled flowers, with lower petal slightly elongated, serving as a guide for pollinators.

Three-parted seed capsule for seed dispersal, springing open along three valves upon ripening.

Flower petals in various colors including purple, blue, yellow, and white, creating a visually striking display.

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Care Guide for Violets

Every week

Water

Full sun

Sunlight

0 - 38 ℃

Ideal Temperature

Garden Soil

Soil Type

Water: Violets thrive in consistently moist soil and prefer high humidity. They should be watered weekly and benefit from being placed on a tray of wet pebbles to enhance ambient moisture, particularly in dry winter months when indoor heating decreases humidity.

Propagation: Violetss can be propagated through seed sowing, division, or cuttings. Seeds take weeks to germinate, while division is easier. Essential care includes well-draining soil, consistent moisture, bright indirect light, and mild temperatures. Proper techniques lead to healthy, blooming violets plants.

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Flower Meaning

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