Viola odorata

Plant Characteristics

Cultivation

Scientific Names

Read about Viola odorata in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Viola odorata, Linn. Sweet Violet. Fig. 3937; also Figs. 3947-49. Tufted, somewhat pubescent, producing long prostrate stolons flowering the second year: rootstock short: lvs. cordate-ovate to reniform, obtusely serrate; stipules ovate-lanceolate, acuminate, the fringed border usually not glandular: fls. deep violet, rarely rose or white, fragrant, the spur nearly or quite straight and obtuse. Eu., Afr., and Asia.—It runs into many forms varying in stature, size of fls. and color. There are double-fld. forms. It is the parent of florists' violets. Fig. 3937, from G.C. III. 21:248, represents var. sulfurea, "reported to be a native of the south of France, and bears dull sulphur-coloured flowers." V. californica of gardeners on the Pacific coast is only the sweet violet of Eu. For cult., see Violet. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

Cultivation

If you have a photo of this plant, please upload it! Plus, there may be other photos available for you to add.

w:Viola odorata. Some of the material on this page may be from Wikipedia, under the Creative Commons license.
Viola odorata QR Code (Size 50, 100, 200, 500)

This article is a stub. You can help Gardenology.org by expanding it.