Viola principis - Uses, Benefits & Care
Status:
valid
Authors:
H.Boissieu
Source:
tro
Year:
1910
Citation Micro:
Bull. Soc. Bot. France 57: 258 (1910)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001145161
Common Names
- Viola Principis
- Principis Violet
- Principis Marsh Violet
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Viola principis (also called prince's 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 principis is an ornamental plant, and has been used medicinally to treat fever, headaches, and other ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Viola principis 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 principis 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 principis
Viola principis is native to China and can be found in the provinces of Sichuan and Yunnan.
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
Henri de Boissieu (1871-1912): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'H.Boissieu' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:869007-1: Based on the initial data import