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'''Viola odorata''' is a species of the genus Viola native to Europe and Asia, but has also been introduced to North America and Australia. It is commonly known as '''wood violet''',<ref name="int"/> '''sweet violet, English violet, common violet, florist's violet''', or '''garden violet'''.<ref name="int2"/> The plant is known as Banafsa, Banafsha or Banaksa in India. It is a hardy herbaceous flowering perennial.

*The leaves are edible and commonly used in salads. Real violet flower extract is available for culinary uses, especially in European countries, but it is expensive.

*In herbal medicine, V. odorata has been used for a variety of respiratory ailments, insomnia, and skin disorders.<ref name="uses"/>

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