Jack jump up and kiss me
We bought this flowering plant in a hanging planter at the hardware store - the label says it is a Viola. Viola is a genus with 600 species, so to be more specific I think it is a Viola tricolor, which is a common European wild flower, or a hybrid cultivar of similar appearance. The flower is unusual with two upper petals of solid color, and three lower petals with contrasting varigated pigmentation. Common names include wild pansy, Johnny Jump up, heartsease, heart's delight, tickle-my-fancy, Jack-jump-up-and-kiss-me, come-and-cuddle-me, and three faces in a hood. It has a long history in both folk medicine, folklore, and literature.
Jack jump up and kiss me
We bought this flowering plant in a hanging planter at the hardware store - the label says it is a Viola. Viola is a genus with 600 species, so to be more specific I think it is a Viola tricolor, which is a common European wild flower, or a hybrid cultivar of similar appearance. The flower is unusual with two upper petals of solid color, and three lower petals with contrasting varigated pigmentation. Common names include wild pansy, Johnny Jump up, heartsease, heart's delight, tickle-my-fancy, Jack-jump-up-and-kiss-me, come-and-cuddle-me, and three faces in a hood. It has a long history in both folk medicine, folklore, and literature.