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Viola sororia

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Home Perennial Viola sororia

Moist meadows, low woods and shady banks, often on sandy substrates.

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Family: Violaceae
Height: 0.1 m / 1 ft
Sun, Semi-shade
Light, Medium and Heavy Soil
Moist

Plant Rating

Edible Uses: 3 of 5
Medicinal Uses: 1 of 5
Other Uses: 3 of 5

Native Habitat

Wooly Blue Violet, Common blue violet Viola sororia native habitat is Moist meadows, low woods and shady banks, often on sandy substrates.

Edible Uses

Young leaves and flower buds - raw or cooked. A mild flavour, they make an acceptable addition to mixed salads. The leaves are often mixed with stronger tasting leaves from the cabbage family. When added to soup they thicken it in much the same way as Okra. The leaves are rich in vitamins A and C. Flowers - raw. A mild flavour, they are an excellent attractive garnish for salads. Rich in vitamin C.The flowers can also be made into jams, jellies etc. A tea can be made from the leaves or from the flowers.

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