Viola riviniana

VIOLA riviniana
Violet, Common Violet,
Dog Violet

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Type:
Perennial

Height: 3-6" (7-15 cm)

Flowering Time: Spring, summer

Flower Colour: Purple

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Botanical Classification:

Class:
Angiospermae (Angiosperms)

Subclass: Dicotyledonae (Dicotyledons)

Superorder: Dilleniidae (Dillenia Superorder)

Order: Violales (Viola Order)

Family: Violaceae (Viola Family)

Genus: Viola (Viola)

Species: riviniana

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Viola riviniana is a familiar wildflower, found in woodland, hedges, field edges and other shady grassy places in spring. It is a green leafy plant, with branching stems of slightly fuzzy heart-shaped leaves, and large violets which unfortunately have no perfume.
Viola riviniana was used in traditional herbal medicine to reduce fever.
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Harvesting and Growing from Seed:

Germination:
Winter
Outside
( days)

Seed Pod The seedpod is pointed, opening into three sections, with the seeds neatly arranged
on each part. When the seeds are released, the sides of each part close together.
Seed The seeds are light brown drops. There are many seeds in a seedpod.
Seedling The seedleaves are rounded. The first true leaves are heart-shaped.

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				Germination: Winter Outside ( days)
Seed Pod The seedpod is pointed, opening into three sections, with the seeds neatly arranged on each part. When the seeds are released, the sides of each part close together. Seed The seeds are light brown drops. There are many seeds in a seedpod. Seedling The seedleaves are rounded. The first true leaves are heart-shaped.