Viola odorata
E369991
Viola odorata, commonly known as sweet violet, is a fragrant flowering plant native to Europe and Asia, often cultivated for its scented purple or white blossoms and traditional medicinal and culinary uses.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Viola odorata canonical | 2 |
| Viola odorata group | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3570799 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Viola odorata Context triple: [Violet, hasNotableSpecies, Viola odorata]
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A.
Alchemilla
Alchemilla is a genus of herbaceous flowering plants, commonly known as lady’s mantle, noted for their fan-shaped, softly hairy leaves that collect water droplets and their use in traditional herbal medicine.
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B.
Linaria
Linaria is a small coastal village that serves as the main port and one of the primary settlements on the Greek island of Skyros.
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C.
Hesperis
Hesperis is a figure from Greek mythology, often associated with the evening or the West and sometimes linked to the Hesperides, the nymphs of the evening and golden light.
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D.
Silene
Silene is the legendary city or region traditionally depicted as the setting of the Saint George and the Dragon story in medieval Christian lore.
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E.
Silene
Silene is a large genus of flowering plants, commonly known as campions or catchflies, found mainly in temperate regions and noted for their showy, often pink or white, five-petaled flowers.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Viola odorata Target entity description: Viola odorata, commonly known as sweet violet, is a fragrant flowering plant native to Europe and Asia, often cultivated for its scented purple or white blossoms and traditional medicinal and culinary uses.
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A.
Alchemilla
Alchemilla is a genus of herbaceous flowering plants, commonly known as lady’s mantle, noted for their fan-shaped, softly hairy leaves that collect water droplets and their use in traditional herbal medicine.
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B.
Linaria
Linaria is a small coastal village that serves as the main port and one of the primary settlements on the Greek island of Skyros.
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C.
Hesperis
Hesperis is a figure from Greek mythology, often associated with the evening or the West and sometimes linked to the Hesperides, the nymphs of the evening and golden light.
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D.
Silene
Silene is the legendary city or region traditionally depicted as the setting of the Saint George and the Dragon story in medieval Christian lore.
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E.
Silene
Silene is a large genus of flowering plants, commonly known as campions or catchflies, found mainly in temperate regions and noted for their showy, often pink or white, five-petaled flowers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (64)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flowering plant
ⓘ
perennial herb ⓘ plant species ⓘ |
| binomialName | Viola odorata self-link ⓘ |
| class | Magnoliopsida ⓘ |
| commonName |
English violet
ⓘ
common violet ⓘ sweet violet ⓘ wood violet ⓘ |
| containsCompound |
alkaloids
ⓘ
methyl salicylate ⓘ saponins ⓘ violin ⓘ |
| culinaryUse |
candied flowers
ⓘ
flavoring syrups ⓘ salad garnish ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
symbol of modesty
ⓘ
traditional ornamental in European gardens ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| family | Violaceae ⓘ |
| flowerColor |
purple
ⓘ
violet ⓘ white ⓘ |
| floweringSeason |
early spring
ⓘ
late winter ⓘ |
| flowerScent | fragrant ⓘ |
| fruitType | capsule ⓘ |
| genus | Viola ⓘ |
| growthHabit |
low-growing
ⓘ
mat-forming ⓘ |
| habitat |
hedgerows
ⓘ
shaded banks ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| hardinessZone | USDA zone 5–9 ⓘ |
| introducedTo |
Australia
ⓘ
North America ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | basal rosette ⓘ |
| leafShape | heart-shaped ⓘ |
| leafType | evergreen to semi-evergreen ⓘ |
| lifeCycle | perennial ⓘ |
| lightPreference |
full shade
ⓘ
partial shade ⓘ |
| medicinalUse |
anti-inflammatory
ⓘ
expectorant ⓘ mild sedative ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Asia
ⓘ
Europe ⓘ |
| order | Malpighiales ⓘ |
| phylum | Tracheophyta ⓘ |
| plantHeight | 5–15 cm ⓘ |
| pollination | insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| propagationMethod |
division
ⓘ
seed ⓘ |
| reproduction |
sexual reproduction by seeds
ⓘ
vegetative reproduction by stolons ⓘ |
| seedDispersal | myrmecochory ⓘ |
| soilPreference | moist well-drained soils ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| use |
culinary herb
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medicinal plant ⓘ ornamental plant ⓘ perfume source ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1753 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Viola odorata Description of subject: Viola odorata, commonly known as sweet violet, is a fragrant flowering plant native to Europe and Asia, often cultivated for its scented purple or white blossoms and traditional medicinal and culinary uses.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Viola odorata group