Viola wittrockiana

Pansy

The botanical name is Viola x Wittrockiana. The "x" in the name indicates that his is an interspecific hybrid, most likely among V. altaica, V. lutea, and V. tricolor. The flowers or leaves of some species and cultivars are used in designer salads for their color and nutritional value from vitamins A and C. In addition, flowers can be used to make jams, syrups and candies while the leaves are cooked as greens. Please don't try to ingest any product without out proper consulting.

Additional:

Make sure roots are well developed and that fungus gnats and aphids are not present.