Scientific Name:
Viola
(weedy spp.)
Pronunciation:
vye-OH-luh
Common Name:
violet
Family Name:
Violaceae
Plant Type:
Biennial, Weed (horticultural)
Key ID Features:
Leaves basal, ovate to elliptic, up to 3cm long; flowers 2-6cm wide, flattened, face-like, available in many colours and most petals have more than one colour or shading.
Habit:
Spreading
Form:
Vase
Texture:
Medium - fine
Mature Height:
< 0.1m
Mature Spread:
0.1 - 0.3m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
(nearly worldwide)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade, Filtered shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Landscape Uses:
Herb
Additional Info:
Google. Common local weedy species (some shown) include V. arvensis, V. labradorica, V. sororia, and V. lutea.
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Colour in Summer:
Green, Dark-green
Colour in Fall:
Yellow
Shapes:
Elliptic, Lanceolate, Ovate
Bases:
Cordate
Margins:
Crenate, Dentate
Inflorescence Type:
Flowers solitary
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Bilabiate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White, Yellow, Blue, Violet
Flower Time at Peak:
Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Additional Info:
Not showy, Bursts open to eject seed
Bark or Stem Colour:
