Edible : Flowers, Leaves, Herb, Spice, Leaves - tea,
A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 10-15 cm high and spreads 30-60 cm wide. It has rooted runners. The leaves are heart shaped. They cluster around the base of the plant. The flowers are violet blue. They have a sweet smell. The fruit are round, hairy capsules.
It is a temperate plant. It does best in well-composted, moist soils. It needs a protected and partly shaded position. It is resistant to frost but sensitive to drought. In Argentina it grows from sea level to 2,000 m above sea level. It suits hardiness zones 7-10.
Common names : Sweet violets, English Violet, Bagabanosa, Banafshah, Banaksha, Banaphsa, Banosa, Dišeča vijolica, Garden violet, Gwle wenewshe, Hoa Tim thom, Kannike, Kembang violet, Klavetta, Ljubica mirisna, Marsfiol, Meadow violet, Nila-pan, Nilapushpa, Noi sumire, Vialettu, Viola, Viola del pensiero, Violeta, Violethoo, Waioleka,
Synonyms :
Viola odora Neck.;
Viola wiedemannii Boiss.;