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Summary
Physical Characteristics
Viola is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.3 m (1ft). It is in flower from May to June, and the seeds ripen from July to September. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects.
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid and neutral soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.
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Synonyms
Plant Habitats
Edible Uses
Young leaves and flower buds - raw or cooked[105]. When added to soup they thicken it in much the same way as okra[85, 159]. The flowers of this species are usually purplish or whitish[266] - some caution is advised if the plant has yellow flowers since these can cause diarrhoea if eaten in large quantities[62]. A tea can be made from the leaves[85].
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Medicinal Uses
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None known
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Other Uses
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Cultivation details
We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain, though judging by its native range it should succeed outdoors in most parts of the country. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus. Prefers a cool moist well-drained humus-rich soil in partial or dappled shade and protection from scorching winds. Tolerates sandstone and limestone soils but becomes chlorotic if the pH is too high. Prefers a pH between 6 and 6.5[200]. All members of this genus have more or less edible leaves and flower buds, though those species with yellow flowers can cause diarrhoea if eaten in large quantities[62, 85, 159].
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Plant Propagation
Seed - best sown in the autumn in a cold frame. Sow stored seed in early spring in a cold frame. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and plant them out in the summer. Division in the autumn or just after flowering. Larger divisions can be planted out direct into their permanent positions, though we have found that it is best to pot up smaller divisions and grow them on in light shade in a greenhouse or cold frame until they are growing away well. Plant them out in the summer or the following spring.
Other Names
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Native Range
TEMPERATE ASIA: Russian Federation-Eastern Siberia (Eastern Siberia), Mongolia, Russian Federation (Kurile Islands, Habarovskij kraj, Primorye, Amur, Sakhalin), China (Anhui Sheng, Zhejiang Sheng, Heilongjiang Sheng, Henan Sheng, Hebei Sheng, Gansu Sheng, Jiangsu Sheng, Jilin Sheng, Liaoning Sheng, Shanxi Sheng, Shandong Sheng, Shaanxi Sheng, Nei Mongol Zizhiqu), Korea, Japan (Hokkaidô, Honshu)
Weed Potential
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Conservation Status
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| Latin Name | Common Name | Habit | Height | Hardiness | Growth | Soil | Shade | Moisture | Edible | Medicinal | Other |
| Aconitum violaceum | | Perennial | 0.0 |
5-9
| | LMH | SN | M | 1 | 1 | |
| Cardamine violacea | | Perennial | 0.3 |
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| | LMH | SN | M | 2 | 0 | |
| Gigantochloa atroviolacea | Black Bamboo. Giant Black bamboo | Bamboo | 12.0 |
9-11
| M | LMH | SN | M | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Hardenbergia violacea | Coral Pea, Purple Coral Pea, False Sarsaparilla, Vine Lilac | Climber | 2.0 |
9-11
| F | LMH | SN | M | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Hymenanthera dentata | Tree Violet | Shrub | 6.0 |
8-11
| | LMH | N | M | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Melicytus ramiflorus | Whitey Wood | Tree | 9.0 |
8-11
| | LMH | N | M | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Orychophragmus violaceus | | Annual/Biennial | 0.3 |
6-9
| | LMH | N | M | 1 | 0 | |
| Oxalis violacea | Violet Wood Sorrel | Bulb | 0.3 |
4-8
| | LMH | SN | DM | 3 | 1 | |
| Tulbaghia violacea | Society Garlic | Perennial | 0.3 |
7-11
| F | LMH | N | M | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Viola acuminata | | Perennial | 0.3 |
-
| | LMH | SN | M | 2 | 0 | |
| Viola adunca | Western Dog Violet, Hookedspur violet, Kirk's violet | Perennial | 0.1 |
4-8
| | LMH | SN | M | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Viola biflora | Twoflower Violet, Arctic yellow violet, Carlott's violet | Perennial | 0.2 |
0-0
| | LMH | S | M | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Viola brevistipulata | | Perennial | 0.3 |
-
| | LMH | SN | M | 2 | 0 | |
| Viola canadensis | Canada Violet, Canadian white violet, Creepingroot violet | Perennial | 0.4 |
3-8
| | LMH | SN | M | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Viola canina | Dog Violet | Perennial | 0.4 |
5-9
| | LMH | SN | M | 3 | 1 | |
| Viola collina | | Perennial | 0.1 |
-
| | LMH | SN | M | 2 | 0 | |
| Viola cornuta | Horned Violet, Bedding Pansy, Tufted Pansy, | Perennial | 0.2 |
6-11
| F | LMH | SN | M | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Viola cucullata | Marsh Blue Violet | Perennial | 0.2 |
3-8
| | LMH | SN | MWe | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Viola diffusa | | Annual | 0.1 |
-
| | LMH | SN | M | 2 | 2 | |
| Viola epipsila | Dwarf Marsh Violet | Perennial | 0.1 |
4-8
| | LMH | SN | M | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Viola esculenta | Salad violet | | 0.0 |
0-0
| | LMH | SN | M | 0 | 0 | |
| Viola glabella | Stream Violet, Pioneer violet | Perennial | 0.1 |
4-8
| | LMH | S | M | 2 | 0 | |
| Viola grypoceras | | Perennial | 0.3 |
-
| | LMH | SN | M | 2 | 0 | |
| Viola japonica | Japanese violet | Perennial | 0.2 |
0-0
| | LMH | SN | M | 3 | 2 | |
| Viola keiskei | | Perennial | 0.2 |
-
| | LMH | SN | M | 2 | 0 | |
| Viola labradorica | Labrador Violet, Alpine violet, Johnny Jump-Up, Alpine Violet | Perennial | 0.1 |
3-8
| F | LMH | FSN | M | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Viola langsdorffii | Alaska Violet. Aleutian violet | Perennial | 0.1 |
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| | LMH | SN | M | 3 | 0 | |
| Viola mandshurica | Manchurian Violet | Perennial | 0.2 |
7-10
| | LMH | SN | M | 3 | 0 | |
| Viola mirabilis | wonder violet | Perennial | 0.2 |
4-8
| | LMH | SN | M | 3 | 1 | |
| Viola obtusa | | Perennial | 0.1 |
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| | LMH | SN | M | 2 | 0 | |
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Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.
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