Viola alba Besser

White violet (en), Violette blanche (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Violaceae > Viola

Characteristics

A herb. The flowers are white.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread myrmecochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.04 - 0.14
Root system rhizome
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a temperate plant.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

The flowers are used for flavouring and drinks.
Uses food medicinal ornamental
Edible flowers leaves
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 14 - 21
Germination temperacture (C°) 18 - 23
Germination luminosity dark
Germination treatment stratification
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Viola alba habit picture by Patrice Bracquart (cc-by-sa)
Viola alba habit picture by Camille Gesnin (cc-by-sa)
Viola alba habit picture by Sylvain Piry (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Viola alba leaf picture by Patrice Bracquart (cc-by-sa)
Viola alba leaf picture by Sylvain Piry (cc-by-sa)
Viola alba leaf picture by Pietro Brignoli (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Viola alba flower picture by Patrice Bracquart (cc-by-sa)
Viola alba flower picture by Camille Gesnin (cc-by-sa)
Viola alba flower picture by Damien Devevey (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Viola alba fruit picture by Yoan MARTIN (cc-by-sa)
Viola alba fruit picture by Yoan MARTIN (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Viola alba world distribution map, present in France

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:867579-1
WFO ID wfo-0000426240
COL ID 5BGBT
BDTFX ID 72034
INPN ID 129492
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Viola alba Viola scotophylla Viola praecox Viola thessala Viola virescens Viola alba var. albiflora Viola alba var. violacea

Lower taxons

Viola alba subsp. cretica Viola alba subsp. dehnhardtii Viola alba subsp. scotophylla