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
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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:
Dies back in the winter. Depending upon the species, it may seed prolifically.
Availability:
Native Nurseries, FNPS Plant Sales, Seed
Propagation:
Seed.
Light:
Part Sun, Shade
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.
Natural Range in Florida:
Visit the USF Libraries Atlas of Florida Plants
Comments:
Ethnobotany:
The leaves and flowers of violets are edible.
General Comments:
