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Violaceae
Horned Violet
Viola cornuta
Modesty and faithfulness.
- Family
- Violaceae
- Genus
- Viola
- Native to
- Pyrenees Mountains, Spain, France
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer, Fall
- Type
- perennial herb
- Height
- 0.5-1 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun to part shade
- Soil
- moist, well-drained, humus-rich
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 5-9
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The 'horn' in its name refers to a distinctive long, slender nectar spur at the back of each flower, longer than in most violas.
- Unlike pansies which peter out in summer heat, Horned Violets are more heat-tolerant and bloom from spring through fall in moderate climates.
- The flowers are edible and used as garnishes in gourmet cuisine, adding color to salads, desserts, and cocktails.
- It is one of the parent species of the modern bedding viola, having been crossed with pansies to create numerous garden hybrids.
- In the wild, it grows exclusively in the Pyrenees Mountains at elevations between 3,000 and 8,000 feet.
Color meanings
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faithfulness
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modest virtue