Violet (plant) facts for kids
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The violet is a genus of flowering plants. The common blue violet (Viola sororia) is the state flower of the U.S. state of Illinois. There is also a famous poem that refers to violets. It goes "Roses are red, violets are blue", and then the poet adds his or her own lines to it. It is also February's birth flower.
Some Viola species are perennial plants, some are annual plants, and a few are small shrubs. Many species, varieties and cultivars are grown in gardens for their flowers.
In horticulture, the term pansy is used for the multi-coloured cultivars often used in bedding by professional gardeners. The terms 'viola' and 'violet' are normally used for small-flowered annuals or perennials, and the wild species.
Images for kids
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Opened seed capsule of Viola arvensis (field pansy, Melanium), showing the seeds
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Linnaeus' original description (1753)
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Viola Cazorlensis
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Viola banksii
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Viola stipularis
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Viola abyssinica
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Viola epipsila
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Viola tridentata
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'Viola decumbens
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Viola cultivar showing the large round flowers and the novel coloration that has been achieved through breeding.
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Selection of cultivated violas at the BBC Gardeners' World show, in June 2011.
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See also
In Spanish: Violeta para niños
