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A '''Violet''' is a leafy-stemmed, low growing, herbaceous [[plant]] of the genus
''Viola''. It has short-spurred, irregular [[flowers]] that are typically a purplish-blue ([[violet]]) color, but they can also have purple, blue, yellow, white, or
variegated flowers. The flowers have a sweet fragrance. They are easy to grow,and
flower best when given sunlight in the spring, and shade in the summer. There are many varieties of Violets. <ref>http://www.canyoncreeknursery.com/violets.html</ref> The Violet is the [[state flower]] of [[Illinois]], [[New Jersey]], [[Rhode Island]] and [[Wisconsin]]. <ref>http://www.usna.usda.gov/Gardens/collections/statetreeflower.html</ref>
==References==
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==External Links==
*[http://www.americanvioletsociety.org/HistoryTraditions/Violet_State_Flowers.htm The American Violet Society]
[[Category:Flowers]]