Viola arvensis 'Field Pansy'

[Ex. Co. Durham, England]

Violaceae: a variable annual to 15cm. found on arable land and cultivated ground. The flowers range in size from 10-15mm across, they are creamy white with an orange flush on the lower petal, blooming from April-October. The eaves are deeply toothed. Widespread and common throughout Britain. Native to Europe, western Asia, and North Africa.

USES:

Viola arvensis was shown to contain cyclotides, a class of peptides found in plants. The peptide cycloviolacin O2 in particular has shown to possess cytotoxic activity against human cancer cells and is therefore looked at as a potential cancer drug lead.

GROWING INFORMATION:

Surface sow seeds, in spring, plant like full sun and a well-drained soil. EASY.

HARVESTED: 2022

 
APPROX. 200 SEEDS