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| I think the violets in Spring are one of the prettiest flowers |
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| Up close and personal |
Showing posts with label Violets (purple). Show all posts
Showing posts with label Violets (purple). Show all posts
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Monday, May 6, 2013
Violet
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| Violets are a much loved annual, or perennial. They are part of the Viola family and have as many as 500 species. Most of them are creeping plants. Violets have slender to thick rhizomes and leaves are most often kidney-shaped or heart-shaped.The wild species are seldom more then 1 inch across and characteristically have 3 spreading lower petals and 2 erect upper petals. There is a short nectar spur projecting to the rear of the flower. |
Thursday, May 2, 2013
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