Another name for violet

Violet, also known as Osmanthus fragrans, sitaoke and grass violet, is the general name of all kinds of plants in Cruciferae and violet

Morphological characteristics of violet

Violet is a 2-year-old or perennial herbaceous flower. It is generally sown in the autumn of the first year and bloomed in the spring of the next year. The plant height is 30 ~ 60cm. The whole plant is covered with gray stellate pilose, the stem is upright, and the base is slightly lignified. The leaf surface is broad, long elliptic or oblanceolate, and the apex is blunt. Racemes terminal and axillary, stout pedicels, purple red, light red, light yellow, white and other colors of flowers, single petal flowers can bear seeds, double petal flowers do not bear seeds, the fruit is long horned, cylindrical, and the seed has wings. The flowering period is from December to April, and the fruit ripening period is from June to July

Living habits of violets

Violets like cold climate and avoid dry and hot. Like a well ventilated environment, like a mild climate in winter, but can also withstand a short-term low temperature of - 5 ℃. The suitable temperature for flower bud differentiation is 15 ℃, which is not strict with the soil, but it grows better in the soil with good drainage and neutral alkali, and avoid acidic soil. Violet is resistant to cold but not shade, and is afraid of waterlogging. It is suitable for living in an environment with high location, exposure to sunlight, good ventilation and drainage. Do not be muggy. It is easy to be damaged by diseases and insect pests when it is hot and poorly ventilated in moldy and rainy weather. Fertile, moist and deep loam soil is required; Like sunny, but also slightly resistant to half shade; Fertilization should not be too much, otherwise it is unfavorable to flowering; If the light and ventilation are insufficient, it is easy to suffer from diseases and insect pests

Varieties of violets

There are many horticultural varieties of violet, including single petal and double petal strains. The double petal strain has high ornamental value; The single valve strain can bear seeds, while the double valve strain cannot. Generally, plants planted with flat seeds can usually produce a large number of double petal flowers; The plump seeds, most of which produce single petal flowers

The main cultivated varieties of violet include white "Aida", light yellow "Carmen", red "Francesco", purple "Arabella" and light purple "incana". According to the high score, there are three categories: high, medium and low; According to different flowering stages, there are summer violet, autumn violet and winter violet; According to different cultivation habits, it can be divided into annual and biennial types

Violet flower language

Violet (blue) - vigilance, loyalty, I will always be loyal

Violet (white) - let's seize the opportunity of happiness

Violet (purple) - falling in love with you in a dream, you will always be so beautiful to me