Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Malpighiales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
websteri
ID:
1145695

Status:
valid

Authors:
Hemsl. ex F.B.Forbes & Hemsl.

Source:
tro

Year:
1886

Citation Micro:
J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 23: 56 (1886)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001145033

Common Names

  • Websteri Violet
  • Viola websteri
  • Webster's Viola

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Description

Viola websteri (also called Webster's Violet, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to the United States, Canada, and Mexico. It has heart-shaped leaves and small, white flowers with yellow centers. It typically grows in moist, shady areas such as woods and meadows.

Uses & Benefits

Viola websteri is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is known for its bright colors and fragrant flowers. It is also used in traditional Chinese medicine for its anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Viola websteri 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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Cultivation and Propagation

Viola websteri can be propagated by seed or division. Seeds should be sown in spring in a cold frame. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in the summer. Division can be done in spring or autumn. Larger clumps can be replanted direct into their permanent positions, though it is best to pot up smaller clumps and grow them on in a cold frame until they are rooting well. Plant them out in the spring.

Where to Find Viola websteri

Viola websteri can be found in China.

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-33801272: Based on the initial data import
William Hemsley (1843-1924): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Hemsl.' in the authors string.
Francis Blackwell Forbes (1839-1908): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'F.B.Forbes' in the authors string.