Viola hederacea grow and care – herbaceous of the genus Viola and also known as Wild pansy or Heartsease, Viola hederacea is annual in warm climate and short life perennial in cold climate mostly used as ornamental plant although it’s an edible plant, can grow in temperate, mediterranean or subtropical climate and grow in hardiness zone 2-11.
Leaves green with orbicular to round shape
Flowers edible, color purple and white, purple in the middle and white in the outer
Cool weather, well-drained soil
What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seedling / Seed
Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction?
No
Difficulties or problems when growing:
Sensitive to heat, invasive
Planting season:
Spring in cold climate, autumn-winter in warm climate
Pests and diseases:
Slug, Mildew, Aphids
Pruning season:
All year
How to prune:
old and dead leaves
Size of the plant?
7-20 cm
Growth speed in optimal condition:
Fast growing / Medium growing
Water requirement:
Average amount of water
Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun (more flowers)/ Half Shade
Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
No
Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes
Bloom season:
Spring, summer and autumn in cold climate, Winter spring and early summer in warm climate
General information about the flower:
Edible flowers, purple and white, purple in the middle and white in the outer.
Pollination is done by:
Bees, butterfly
Uses of flower:
Salad, eat raw
Leaves harvesting season
Spring, summer and autumn in cold climate, Autumn, winter and spring in warm climate
How to harvest the leaves?
Cut the leaves next to the stems
Information about leaves:
Leaves green with oval shape sometime secreted in the edges
Uses of Viola hederacea leaves:
Salad, cooked
Viola hederacea
Planting Season: Autumn Planting, Spring Planting, Winter planting
Light exposure requirements: Full sun Plants, Part shade Plants
Climates that the plant can grow: Mediterranean Climate, Subtropics Climate, Temperate Climate
Growing speed of the plant: Average growing plants, Fast growing plants
Plant life-form: Annual plant, Evergreen, Perennial plant, Subshrub
Plant Uses: Edible plants, Ornamental plants
Requirements for watering the plant: Regularly water
Hardiness zones: Hardiness zone 10, Hardiness zone 11, Hardiness zone 2, Hardiness zone 3, Hardiness zone 4, Hardiness zone 5, Hardiness zone 6, Hardiness zone 7, Hardiness zone 9
Ornamental parts: Ornamental flower, Ornamental leaves, Ornamental plant
Leaf color:
Blooming season: Autumn flowers, Spring flowers, Summer flowers, Winter flowers
Flower colors: Purple flower, White flower
Harvest Season: Autumn Harvest, Spring Harvest, Summer Harvest, Winter harvest
Edible Parts: Edible flowers