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Sweet Violet

Viola odorata

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Common names

47 names · 33 languages
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Other languages (32)
Dutch
French
Belarusian
  • Фіялка духмяная[3]
Catalan
  • Viola d'olor[3]
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
Croatian
  • Mirisna ljubica[3]
Czech
  • violka vonná[3]
Danish
Divehi
  • ބަނަފްސާ[3]
Estonian
  • lõhnav kannike[3]
Finnish
  • Tuoksuorvokki[3]
German
Hebrew
  • סיגל ריחני[3]
Hungarian
  • Illatos ibolya[3]
Indonesian
  • Antanan Kembang[3]
Italian
Japanese
  • ニオイスミレ[3]
Lithuanian
  • Kvapioji našlaitė[3]
Norwegian
Polish
  • Fiołek wonny[3]
Portuguese
Romanian
Russian
  • Фиалка душистая[3]
Serbian
  • Šumska ljubičica[3]
  • Шумска љубичица[3]
Slovak
  • fialka voňavá[3]
Slovenian
  • Dišeča vijolica[3]
Spanish
Swedish
Turkish
  • kokulu menekşe[3]
Ukrainian
  • Фіалка запашна[3]
Welsh
  • Fioled bêr[3]
Sources & name notes (3)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Viola odorata — Plant Toolbox common names ↗

NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox; English common names in a United States horticultural reference.

Source records
  • Common Violet — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(1); heading: Common Name(s):; Viola odorata.
  • Devon Violet — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(2); heading: Common Name(s):; Viola odorata.
  • English Violet — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(3); heading: Common Name(s):; Viola odorata.
  • Florist's Violet — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(4); heading: Common Name(s):; Viola odorata.
  • Fragrant Garden Violet — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(5); heading: Common Name(s):; Viola odorata.
  • Garden Violet — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(6); heading: Common Name(s):; Viola odorata.
  • Parma Violet — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(7); heading: Common Name(s):; Viola odorata.
  • Sweet Blue Violet — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(8); heading: Common Name(s):; Viola odorata.
  • Sweet Violet — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(9); heading: Common Name(s):; Viola odorata.
[2] Viola odorata — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Common Violet — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 55845; Viola odorata.
  • Duftveilchen — results[0].names[19]; taxon id 55845; Viola odorata.
  • Märzveilchen — results[0].names[20]; taxon id 55845; Viola odorata.
  • Wohlriechendes Veilchen — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 55845; Viola odorata.
  • Common Blue Violet — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 55845; Viola odorata.
  • English Violet — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 55845; Viola odorata.
  • Eurasian Sweet Violet — results[0].names[24]; taxon id 55845; Viola odorata.
  • Sweet violet — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 55845; Viola odorata.
  • Violeta común — results[0].names[31]; taxon id 55845; Viola odorata.
  • Violette odorante — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 55845; Viola odorata.
  • Viola Mammola — results[0].names[23]; taxon id 55845; Viola odorata.
  • Maarts viooltje — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 55845; Viola odorata.
  • Violeta-de-cheiro — results[0].names[13]; taxon id 55845; Viola odorata.
[3] Viola odorata — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Common Violet — results[2].names[5]; taxon id 55845; Viola odorata.
  • Duftveilchen — results[2].names[19]; taxon id 55845; Viola odorata.
  • Märzveilchen — results[2].names[20]; taxon id 55845; Viola odorata.
  • Wohlriechendes Veilchen — results[2].names[4]; taxon id 55845; Viola odorata.
  • Common Blue Violet — results[2].names[10]; taxon id 55845; Viola odorata.
  • English Violet — results[2].names[6]; taxon id 55845; Viola odorata.
  • Eurasian Sweet Violet — results[2].names[24]; taxon id 55845; Viola odorata.
  • Sweet violet — results[2].names[1]; taxon id 55845; Viola odorata.
  • Violeta común — results[2].names[31]; taxon id 55845; Viola odorata.
  • Violette odorante — results[2].names[8]; taxon id 55845; Viola odorata.
  • Viola Mammola — results[2].names[23]; taxon id 55845; Viola odorata.
  • Maarts viooltje — results[2].names[2]; taxon id 55845; Viola odorata.
  • Violeta-de-cheiro — results[2].names[13]; taxon id 55845; Viola odorata.
  • Luktviol — results[2].names[3]; taxon id 55845; Viola odorata.
  • Antanan Kembang — results[2].names[7]; taxon id 55845; Viola odorata.
  • 香堇菜 — results[2].names[9]; taxon id 55845; Viola odorata.
  • Martsviol — results[2].names[11]; taxon id 55845; Viola odorata.
  • Фиалка душистая — results[2].names[12]; taxon id 55845; Viola odorata.
  • Fiołek wonny — results[2].names[14]; taxon id 55845; Viola odorata.
  • lõhnav kannike — results[2].names[15]; taxon id 55845; Viola odorata.
  • violka vonná — results[2].names[16]; taxon id 55845; Viola odorata.
  • Marts-viol — results[2].names[17]; taxon id 55845; Viola odorata.
  • ニオイスミレ — results[2].names[18]; taxon id 55845; Viola odorata.
  • Tuoksuorvokki — results[2].names[21]; taxon id 55845; Viola odorata.
  • marsfiol — results[2].names[22]; taxon id 55845; Viola odorata.
  • Kvapioji našlaitė — results[2].names[25]; taxon id 55845; Viola odorata.
  • Viola d'olor — results[2].names[26]; taxon id 55845; Viola odorata.
  • Illatos ibolya — results[2].names[27]; taxon id 55845; Viola odorata.
  • fialka voňavá — results[2].names[28]; taxon id 55845; Viola odorata.
  • kokulu menekşe — results[2].names[29]; taxon id 55845; Viola odorata.
  • Фіалка запашна — results[2].names[30]; taxon id 55845; Viola odorata.
  • Фіялка духмяная — results[2].names[32]; taxon id 55845; Viola odorata.
  • Шумска љубичица — results[2].names[33]; taxon id 55845; Viola odorata.
  • Šumska ljubičica — results[2].names[34]; taxon id 55845; Viola odorata.
  • 香堇菜 — results[2].names[35]; taxon id 55845; Viola odorata.
  • Dišeča vijolica — results[2].names[36]; taxon id 55845; Viola odorata.
  • Toporaş — results[2].names[37]; taxon id 55845; Viola odorata.
  • סיגל ריחני — results[2].names[38]; taxon id 55845; Viola odorata.
  • Fioled bêr — results[2].names[39]; taxon id 55845; Viola odorata.
  • Mirisna ljubica — results[2].names[40]; taxon id 55845; Viola odorata.
  • ބަނަފްސާ — results[2].names[41]; taxon id 55845; Viola odorata.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Botanical family
Violaceae

Genus-level classification for Viola; this does not confirm the complete catalogue name.

Sources [1]
Taxonomy
NC State Extension publishes a profile under Viola odorata.

Profile-name match; no accepted-name status is asserted.

Sources [2]
Mature height
0.1–0.15 m

NC State Extension profile. Converted from the source range in feet and inches; mature size varies with growing conditions.

Sources [2]
Mature spread
0.1–0.15 m

NC State Extension profile. Converted from the source range in feet and inches; mature size varies with growing conditions.

Sources [2]
Plant habit
Clumping; Creeping; Horizontal; Mounding; Prostrate; Spreading

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Life cycle
Perennial

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Growth rate
Rapid

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day); Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Moisture and drainage
Good Drainage; Moist; Occasionally Dry; Occasionally Wet

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Soil texture
Clay; Loam (Silt); Sand

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Soil pH
Acid (<6.0); Alkaline (>8.0); Neutral (6.0-8.0)

NC State Extension profile. These source categories do not certify the catalogue’s numeric pH interval.

Sources [2]
Flowering season
Spring

NC State Extension profile. Seasons reflect the source region and do not verify the catalogue’s exact flowering months.

Sources [2]
Native range
Europe

NC State Extension profile. Origin reported by the source; this is not a claim of local nativeness.

Sources [2]
Reported wildlife attraction
Listed as attracting: butterflies, pollinators.

NC State Extension profile. Broad wildlife categories; this does not establish flower visits by a named bee species or quantify nectar and pollen.

Sources [2]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Low suitability
Nectar value Low
Pollen value Low
Plant profile

About this plant

Common Violet (Viola odorata) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from March to May.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Viola — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: Botanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 3192078; ID 86VM; rank genus; status accepted

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. NC State Extension Viola odorata — Plant Toolbox

    NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. Growing conditions and seasons reflect its United States horticultural context.

    Supports: TaxonomyMature heightMature spreadPlant habitLife cycleGrowth rateLightMoisture and drainageSoil textureSoil pHFlowering seasonNative rangeReported wildlife attraction
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: Main botanical heading (h1)
    • Mature height: Dimensions / Height
    • Mature spread: Dimensions / Width
    • Plant habit: Habit/Form
    • Life cycle: Life Cycle
    • Growth rate: Growth Rate
    • Light: Light
    • Moisture and drainage: Soil Drainage
    • Soil texture: Soil Texture
    • Soil pH: Soil pH
    • Flowering season: Flower Bloom Time
    • Native range: Country Or Region Of Origin
    • Reported wildlife attraction: Attracts

    Source checked on .