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| Scientific Name | Viola tricolor |
| English Name | Heartsease, heart's ease, heart's delight, tickle-my-fancy, Jack-jump-up-and-kiss-me, come-and-cuddle-me, three faces in a hood, love-in-idleness. |
| Portuguese Name | Amor-perfeito. |
| German Name | Wilde Stiefmütterchen, Ackerveilchen, Muttergottesschuh, Mädchenaugen, Gedenkemein, Schöngesicht, Liebesgesichtli. |
| Family | Violaceae |
| Origin | Europe. |
| Preferences Cultivation | Fences, hedges, moist and shady places, edges of fields. |
| Life Cycle | Annual / Perennial |
| Habitat | Sunlight. Rich, well-drained soils. |
| Method of propagation | Sow in autumn and division in the autumn or just after flowering. |
| Ornamental Characteristics | Flowering from March to June. H 0,2 m, ᴓ 0,2 m |
| Description of smells and flavors | Odorless and tasteless. |
| Properties Medicinal | Treatment of epilepsy and skin diseases. |
| Properties Edibility | Edible flowers and leaves (raw or cooked). |
| Properties Other | Ornamental. |
| Contraindications / Side Effects / Comments | Unknown |
| Pests and diseases & how to fight them | Snails and slugs. |
| How and When to harvest and / or pruning and which parts used. How many cuts per year? | Parts used: leaves and flowers. Harvest: when flowering. |
| Can be used in intercropping ( repellent / attractive ) or is biopesticide? | Attracts pollinators and beneficial insects. |
| Curiosity / Personal Experiences | In modern herbalism it is seen as a purifying herb. Yellow, green and blue-green dyes are obtained from the flowers. |
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