Viola tricolor

Viola tricolor is a very variable, annual to perennial plant with erect stems 10 - 40cm tall. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of a dye. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental in the garden.

Uses

Epilepsy, Eczema, Skin diseases, Whooping cough, Rheumatism, Cystitis, Eczema.

Parts Used

Young leaves, Flower buds.

Chemical Composition

It contains the methanolic extract of Viola tricolor has been investigated for their flavonoid contents through LC-MS, HPLC and NMR and five minor flavonoids were identified.

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi
Gujarathi
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit
English

Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Perennial

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature

Flower

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Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information

Other features

Mode of Propagation

Seeds

How to plant/cultivate

Prefers a cool moist well-drained humus-rich soil in partial or dappled shade and protection from scorching winds.

Commonly seen growing in areas

Waste ground, Short grassland.

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External Links

• Viola tricolor on plants.ces.ncsu.edu
• Viola tricolor on pfaf.org