Viola x suzukii : {Japanese Name : Suzuki Sumire}
Viola x suzukii(Red flower)
Tokyo / April 4, 2006 Cultivation (Red flower)
Viola x suzukii(White flower)
Kanagawa / March 23, 2008 Cultivation (White flower)
Viola x suzukii(White flower) Viola x suzukii(White flower)
Kanagawa / March 19, 2010 Cultivation (White flower)
Viola x suzukii(White flower) Viola x suzukii(White flower)
Kanagawa / March 22, 2012 Cultivation (White flower)
Mating parents
Viola mandshurica
Viola mandshurica W. Becker ( 2n=48 )
Viola chaerophylloides var. sieboldiana
Viola chaerophylloides
var. sieboldiana ( 2n=24 )
Scientific Name
Viola x suzukii Hort. ex F.Maek. et T.Hashim., nom. nud. : {Suzuki Sumire} in Index Violets Jap.: 19 (1967)
Viola mandshurica W. Becker x V. chaerophylloides (Regal) W. Becker var. sieboldiana (Maxim.) Makino
Viola x yachigii Hort. ex F.Maek. et T.Hashim., nom. nud. : {Matsumoto Sumire}inViolets Jap.: 6 (1963)
Common names
Stalk Form Hybrids between stemless species.
Habitat A sunny mountainous district of the plateau (parents grow wild in similar environment).
Distribution Japan domestic
Japan overseas
Others
Flower Shape Middle size. There are many changes, because the variation of Viola mandshurica is various.
Color White, but it is changeful like Viola betonicifolia var. albescens.
Spur Generally round cylindrical.
Season
Stigma
Aromatic Generally slight fragrance.
Others
Leaf Shape A chrysanthemum leaf.
Color Both sides are green.
Others
Characteristics of roots
Endangered Information
Type Specimen
Chromosome Number
Reference Information
Others It is a pioneer as an artificial hybrid for horticultural purposes, which is said to have been created by Mr. Y. Suzuki in the early Showa period.
On the other hand, both parents grow naturally in the bright mountains of the plateau, so there are many natural hybrids.
It has a sweet smell subtly. It is explained that it has a long life as a hybrid.

Viola x suzukii(White flower) Viola x suzukii(Rose flower) Viola x suzukii(Mottled leaves)
  • (White flower)
  • (Rose flower)
  • (Mottled leaves)
  • Kanagawa / March 22, 2012
  • Tokyo / March 31, 2014
  • March 22, 2012Cultivation
Viola x suzukii(Mottled leaves)
Kanagawa / March 21, 2011 Cultivation Mottled leaves
Viola mandshurica f. albo-variegata x V. chaerophylloides var. sieboldiana

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