Viola sempervirens - Uses, Benefits & Care
Status:
valid
Authors:
Greene
Source:
tro
Year:
1899
Citation Micro:
Pittonia 4: 8 (1899)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001144690
Common Names
- Viola Sempervirens
- Evergreen Violet
- Sempervirens
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Viola sempervirens (also called evergreen violet, among many other common names) is a perennial flowering plant native to Europe and Asia. It has evergreen leaves and purple, white, or yellow flowers. It is found in grasslands, meadows, and along roadsides.
Uses & Benefits
Viola sempervirens is a popular ornamental plant, used in gardens and parks. It is also used as a medicinal plant to treat respiratory and digestive disorders.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Viola sempervirens has flowers that are usually blue, purple, or white with yellow centers. The seeds are small, round, and black. The seedlings are small and have a rosette shape.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Viola sempervirens is a perennial plant that can be grown in full sun or partial shade. It can be propagated from seed or cuttings. Sow the seeds in a well-drained soil in early spring. Cuttings can be taken in late spring or early summer. Plant the cuttings in a pot filled with a mix of sand and peat moss.
Where to Find Viola sempervirens
Viola sempervirens can be found in moist woods, meadows, and along streams in eastern 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-33800479: Based on the initial data import
Edward Lee Greene (1843-1915): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Greene' in the authors string.