Viola odorata
Wood Violet
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Wood Violet (Viola odorata) - Description
Viola odorata is a species of the genus Viola native to Europe and Asia, but has also been introduced to North America and Australia. It is commonly known as wood violet, sweet violet, English violet, common violet, florist's violet, or garden violet. The plant is known as Banafsa, Banafsha or Banaksa in India. It is a hardy herbaceous flowering perennial.
Wood Violet (Viola odorata) - Blooming
In colder climates, Violas are valuable for spring to summer color. In more mild climates, Violas provide color in winter as well. Deadhead plant to promote blooming.
Wood Violet (Viola odorata) - Growth
Anuuals, biennials, evergreen, semi-evergreen, deciduos perennials and some deciduous subshrubs. Violas can withstand full sun to partial shade with few exceptions. Violas make great bedding plants, but excel in containers as well. Plants can exhibit weed-like behavior. Self-seeding occurs at fairly high rates.
Wood Violet (Viola odorata) - Planting
In cold climates, Violas can be sown indoors during the winter for spring bloom. In warmer climates, plugs should be planted in fall for flowering from winter to spring.
Wood Violet (Viola odorata) - Pest
Slugs, snails, aphids, and violet leaf midge. Viola is also vulnerable to powdery mildew, crown and root rot, rust, gray mold, spot anthracnose, fungal leaf spots, downy mildew, and mosaic viruses.
Wood Violet (Viola odorata) - Interesting facts
Viola is found worldwide. There are around 500 known species.
Wood Violet (Viola odorata) - Soil and irrigation
Does best in rich, well-draining soil that is kept moist. Plants grown in a rock garden prefer poor to moderately rich, gritty soil with excellent drainage. In an alpine house, the soil should be composed of equal amounts of loam, leaf mold, and grit (or tufa chips).
