Viola canescens Wall.

A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It has soft hairs. It lies along the ground. It has long branched roots. It has leaves near the base. They are oval to kidney shaped. There are round teeth along the edge. The flowers can be blue, lilac or white. They are on an erect hairy stalk. The fruit capsule is round and has many seeds.

It is a subtropical plant. It grows in shady moist places. It grows between 2000-3500 m altitude in the hills in Uttar Pradesh.

The leaves are boiled for 30minutes then dried for 3 days and used as a substitute for tea.

Can be grown by seedlings. Seeds needs stratification.