Viola tricolor L.
Viola tricolor
Viola tricolor, commonly known as the wild pansy or heartsease, is a small plant with a creeping and ramping habit. It reaches up to 15 centimeters in height and has flowers about 1.5 centimeters in diameter. The plant has a rhizome-type root system with fine rootlets and a hairless, sometimes downy stem. Its leaves are alternate, stalked with oval or lanceolate shapes and serrated margins. The flowers are solitary, lateral, and hoisted on long peduncles. They can be purple, blue, yellow, or white, often two-toned with yellow and purple. The plant is hermaphroditic, self-fertile, and pollinated by bees.
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Malpighiales
Violaceae
Viola
The plant contains various antioxidants, flavonoids (including violanthin, violaquercitrin, quercetin, luteolin, and rutin), amino acids, chlorogenic acids, salicylates, alkaloids, volatile oils, mucilage gums, resin, saponins, and vitamins A and C. Additionally, it contains carotenoids like violaxanthin, antheraxanthin, lutein, zeaxanthin, and beta-carotene. The plant also includes coumarins like umbelliferone.
Viola tricolor has been used in herbalism and folk medicine, particularly in Iranian, Greco-Arab, Ayurvedic, and Unani traditional health systems. It has been used to treat cardiovascular conditions, epilepsy, skin diseases, burns and eczema, and as an expectorant for respiratory problems. Modern research has shown it to have antinociceptive, immunosuppressant, anti-inflammatory properties, and potential antiviral and antiprotozoal effects. The plant is also known for its emetic and purgative/laxative properties, which should be used with caution. The flowers have been used to make yellow, green, and blue-green dyes.
April to September
up to 15 centimeters
purple, blue, yellow, or white
Open grasslands, wastelands, mainly on acidic or neutral soils and usually in partial shade. It is also found on the banks and in the alluviums.
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Pannon Flora Ltd. was founded on December 13, 1999, by Gábor Janik, who retains 95% ownership. Janik holds an MSc in Horticulture from the University of Horticultural Sciences (1986) and an Advanced Professional English Certification from the College of International Trade (1990). The company specializes in bird feed production and export, primarily serving markets in Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, and the UK, alongside cultivating and distributing imported/exported horticultural seeds. It maintains exclusive partnerships with JOEUN Seed (South Korea) and Takii Europe (Japan), a leader in professional seed breeding and production. Pannon Flora collaborates with certification bodies such as NÉBIH (National Food Chain Safety Office), MERT Kontroll, and SGS Hungary to ensure compliance and quality. The company works with approximately 400 Hungarian growers, ranging from small-scale producers (under 5 hectares) to mid-sized farms and large-scale agricultural enterprises. This profile emphasizes agribusiness expertise, technical partnerships, and operational scalability tailored to international client needs.
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