Wood violet Viola odorata

Features

Viola odorata is a species of flowering plant in the viola family. This small hardy herbaceous perennial is commonly known as wood violet, sweet violet, English violet, common violet, florist's violet, or garden violet.

Species	Perrenial
Living space	Deciduous forest
Size	up to 15 cm

Description

From the rhizome, which stretches above the ground, long underground stolons are driven, which take root in places. The plant has smooth stems that grow in small shrubs. The leaves are 2 to 4 cm long and heart-shaped, and are connected to the plant on long, smooth stalks. The edge of the leaves is serrated. The leaves, which sprout later from the stolons, are larger and kidney-shaped. Its first flowers are purple and have a strong scent, but they are not fertile. Other flowers are small and have almost completely colorless petals. These flowers are fertile.