Viola canescens - Uses, Benefits & Care
Status:
valid
Authors:
Wall.
Source:
tro
Year:
1824
Citation Micro:
Fl. Ind. (Carey & Wallich ed.) 2: 450. 1824
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001145158
Common Names
- Viola Canescens
- Canescens Violet
- Canescens Marsh Violet
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Viola canescens (also called hoary violet, among many other common names) is an herbaceous perennial native to East Asia. It has alternate, simple leaves and small, purple flowers. It is found in dry, rocky areas, often in grasslands or on hillsides.
Uses & Benefits
Viola canescens is an ornamental plant, and has been used medicinally to treat fever, headaches, and other ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Viola canescens has small, white flowers with five petals and yellow anthers. The seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings have a single cotyledon and two small, pointed leaves.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Viola canescens is a perennial plant that prefers moist, well-drained soils in full sun to partial shade. Propagation is usually done by division or seed.
Where to Find Viola canescens
Viola canescens can be found in the temperate regions of Europe, Asia, and 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,
References
The Plant List v1.1 record tro-33801477: Based on the initial data import
Nathaniel Wolff Wallich (1786-1854): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Wall.' in the authors string.