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Viola canadensis
Also called Canada Violet, Tall White Violet, Canada White Violet, Eastern Canada Violet
Viola canadensis is a native perennial woodland violet of northern North America, with white, purple-tinged flowers that bloom in spring. It is grown in shady, moist garden beds and rich woodland settings, and is often left to self-seed.
Viola canadensis is a flowering plant in the Violaceae family. It is commonly known as Canadian white violet, Canada violet, tall white violet, or white violet. It is widespread across much of Canada and the United States, from Alaska to Newfoundland, south as far as Georgia and Arizona. It is a perennial herb and the Latin-specific epithet canadensis means of Canada.
Viola canadensis bears white blooms with yellow bases and sometimes streaks of purple. The petals are purple-tinged on the backside. The leaves are heart-shaped, with coarse, rounded teeth.
The leaves and blossoms are edible. The latter can be used to make jelly.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Viola canadensis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
