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Violaceae
Florida Violet
Viola sororia
Faithfulness and modesty.
- Family
- Violaceae
- Genus
- Viola
- Native to
- Eastern North America
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Type
- Perennial herb
- Height
- 10-20 cm
- Sunlight
- Partial shade to full sun
- Soil
- Moist, well-drained
- Water
- Moderate
- Hardiness
- 3-9
- Lifespan
- Perennial
Did you know
- Common blue violets produce two types of flowers: the showy spring flowers and hidden self-pollinating flowers that never open.
- The hidden flowers, called cleistogamous flowers, produce most of the plant's seeds.
- Violet flowers and leaves are edible and have been candied as confections for centuries.
- Viola sororia is the state flower of Wisconsin, Illinois, New Jersey, and Rhode Island.
- Violet leaves contain more vitamin C per gram than most other plants.
Color meanings
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Faithfulness
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Modesty
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Love