The viola, known as the violet flower, is a herbaceous plant that belongs to the purple family. There are approximately 600 species of violet flowers, which can be found throughout the northern hemisphere, and violet flowers inhabit wet areas characterized by fertile soils, Mud, partially shaded, and can also be found in forests, pastures, parks and gardens, has begun to cultivate violet flowers from about 500 BC, and violet flowers of wonderful beautiful flowers are therefore very popular, To be used M as food and medicine.
- wonderful facts about flower violet:
Violet flowers grow in the form of grassy plants and bushes, which can reach twenty inches in length until one foot.
Some types of violet are legless which means they do not have a stalk, the leaves have evolved in the form of a rose directly from the ground, and some other species have a short leg with alternately arranged leaves.
Violet flower leaves are green, and the surface of the leaves is either soft or covered with fine fine hair and this depends on the type of violet flowers.
Violet flowers are asymmetric as they contain five petals, five camels, and flowers contain both female and male reproductive organs, although some species have the ability to self-pollinate, while others can be vaccinated through insects.
Flower color depends on species, violet flowers can be colored in purple, blue, white, cream, or multicolor.
Violet flowers have a fragrant scent due to known compounds such as turpine, ion, and some violet flowers have a very strong smell that weakens the sense of smell and prevents the detection of other odors.
The fruits of violet flowers called capsules, which contain the seeds of miniature and that go away from the mother plant after the splitting of the capsule that resembles explosion.
Ants are attracted by the material and the appendages that on tail-like seeds, the ants work on assembling and sowing seeds.
Small leaves and flowers are edible, can be used as raw material which can be put in salads, or can be used cooked in sauces and jelly, also can be used to decorate cakes and other sweets.
Violet flowers contain anthocyanins and cyclotides which interact like antioxidants, show antimicrobial and antiviral properties, and also expel these insect chemicals.
Legs, leaves and flowers can be used to treat congestion, sore throat, root and easily remove excess water from the body, leaves and flowers can be used to treat anxiety and relieve stomach cramps.
Violet flowers are very popular and are often used in perfumery due to the sharp odor properties of this group of plants.
The Romans and the ancient Greeks were made of violet flowers and juicy, they also used the flowers of violet as food and treatment, and violet flowers in ancient times were the symbol of fertility and love.
Violet flowers can be either annual any living one year, or of any perennial plants living more than two years, and violet age depends on species and climate.