Viola hondoensis

Viola betonicifolia var. albescens

Flower name
Viola hondoensis
Scientific name
Viola betonicifolia var. albescens
Alias菫, すみれ, スミレ
Place of originJapan
Place of floweringFields and footpaths, Low mountains, Potted flower
Flowering seasonMarch, April

What is Viola hondoensis

Viola hondoensis or Aoi sumire, scientific name: Viola hondoensis, is a creeping, evergreen perennial herb native to Japan and belonging to the violet family, Violetaceae. It is a stemmed violet. It grows wild along roadsides and in light mountain forests in low mountains from Hokkaido to Kyushu. The entire grass is hairy and flowering is relatively early, and the rooting leaves are round. The petals are pale purple to almost white with wavy edges and the upper petals are recurved. The lip petals have a purple grouping, and the petals are thick and short. The tips of the flower columns are bent into a key shape.

Common name: Viola hondoensis, scientific name: Viola hondoensis, also known as aoi-sumire, habitat: Japan, habitat range: Hokkaido to Kyushu, environment: low mountains in light forests, plantae: 3-8 cm, root leaf shape: round-centered Leaf width: 2-5 cm, leaf margin: wavy serrate, Flowering season: March-April, Flower color: light purple to white, Petal diameter: 1-1.5 cm, Duration: 0.4 cm, Fruit type: capsule, Fruit diameter: 0.6 cm, Fruit shape: globose, Pericarp pieces are not boat-shaped and seeds do not pop.