[6] It is a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial that is widely known for its purple petals, and it typically resides along road banks or among other rich vegetation, as other wild pansies do.

[3][7] Viola reichenbachiana is found throughout central Europe spanning all the way to parts of Asia around the Himalayan Mountains.

[7] It resides in regions such as England, Scotland, Wales, North Africa, China, India, and Pakistan.

[1] It grows most successfully under maximum or partial sunlight and moderate watering, and the minimum temperature at which it can survive is -20 degrees Celsius.

[9][10] They normally take approximately 3 years to reach maturity, and are grown mainly for the aesthetic of their distinct flowers.

[7] The plant faces predation by slugs, snails, red spider mites, gall midges, and aphids, and it is also the food source for fritillary butterfly larvae.