FNPS Plant Database

Viola spp.

violet

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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

USDA zones are based on the average annual extreme minimum winter temperature.



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Ecology

Wildlife:

Native Habitats:

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

Natural Range in Florida:

Comments:

Ethnobotany:

The leaves and flowers of violets are edible.

General Comments:

Citations:

Huegel, Craig, N.  2012.  Native wildflowers and other ground covers for Florida landscapes. University Press of Florida, Gainesville, FL.



Osorio, Rufino. 2001. A gardener's guide to Florida's native Plants.  University Press of Florida, Gainesville, FL.



Wunderlin, R. P., B. F. Hansen, A. R. Franck, and F. B. Essig. 2021. Atlas of Florida Plants (http://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/).  Institute for Systematic Botany, University of South Florida, Tampa.

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