Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Malpighiales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
bicolor
ID:
1145263

Status:
valid

Authors:
Pursh

Source:
tro

Year:
1813

Citation Micro:
Fl. Amer. Sept. (Pursh) 1: 175. 1813 [Dec 1813]

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001144601

Common Names

  • Viola Bicolor
  • Two-Colored Violet
  • Bicolor

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Description

Viola bicolor (also called Two-colored Violet, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to the United States. It has heart-shaped leaves and purple flowers. It is found in moist woods, meadows and thickets.

Uses & Benefits

Viola bicolor is used in traditional medicine to treat coughs and colds and to reduce inflammation. It is also used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Viola bicolor has white flowers with yellow centers, and its seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small and have a single pair of leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Viola bicolor is a hardy perennial that can be propagated by division in early spring. It prefers moist, well-drained soils and full sun to partial shade. It is best grown in humus-rich, neutral to alkaline soils and can tolerate some drought. It can be propagated from seed, but the seedlings may not come true to the parent plant.

Where to Find Viola bicolor

Viola bicolor is found in the temperate forests of North America.

Species in the Viola genus

Species in the Violaceae family

Agatea lecointei, Agatea longipedicellata, Agatea macrobotrys, Agatea pancheri, Agatea rufotomentosa, Agatea schlechteri, Agatea veillonii, Agatea violaris, Allexis batangae, Allexis cauliflora, Allexis obanensis, Allexis zygomorpha, Amphirrhox grandifolia, Amphirrhox longifolia, Anchietea exalata, Anchietea frangulifolia, Anchietea peruviana, Anchietea pyrifolia, Anchietea raimondii, Anchietea selloviana, Anchietea suma, Anchietea ferrucciae, Anchietea ballardii, Calyptrion arboreum, Calyptrion carthagenense, Calyptrion pubescens, Calyptrion volubile, Decorsella paradoxa, Fusispermum laxiflorum, Fusispermum minutiflorum, Fusispermum rubrolignosum, Hybanthopsis bahiensis, Hybanthus albus, Hybanthus austrocaledonicus, Hybanthus caledonicus, Hybanthus cymulosus, Hybanthus debilissimus, Hybanthus domingensis, Hybanthus durus, Hybanthus epacroides, Hybanthus galeottii, Hybanthus graminifolius, Hybanthus havanensis, Hybanthus heterosepalus, Hybanthus leptopus, Hybanthus leucanthus, Hybanthus micranthus, Hybanthus mossamedensis, Hybanthus paraguariensis, Hybanthus parviflorus,