• Photo by: Roger Hammer, Dade Chapter FNPS
  • Photo by: Roger Hammer, Dade Chapter FNPS
  • Photo by: Roger Hammer, Dade Chapter FNPS
  • Photo by: Roger Hammer, Dade Chapter FNPS
  • Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
  • Photo by: Dick Diener

Viola spp.

violet

Nomenclature

Common Name:

violet

Synonym(s):

Genus species:

Viola spp.

Family:

Violaceae

Plant Specifics

Form:

flower

Size:

0.5 ft

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

white,blue,purple

Fruit Color:

NA

Phenology:

winter dormant

Noted For:

Showy Flowers, Interesting Foliage

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Naturalistic woodland landscapes.

Considerations:

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Propagation:

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Light:

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Moisture Tolerance:

Always Flooded---------------------------------Extremely Dry

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Usually moist, occasional inundation -to- Not wet but not extremely dry

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Soil or Other Substrate:

Sand, Clay, Loam, Lime Rock

Soil pH:

Adaptable, depends on species

Suitable to Grow In:

8A,8B,9A,9B,10A

Ecology

Wildlife:

Native Habitats:

Dry to mesic upland hardwood forests, bluff microsites, upper fringes of wiregrass seep slopes.

Comments:

Ethnobotany:

The leaves and flowers of violets are edible.

General Comments: