Violet (Matthiola incana (L.) R. Br.) is a biennial or perennial herbaceous plant of the genus Violet in the Brassicaceae family. The plant is 60 cm tall and covered with gray-white branched pubescence; the stem is upright and multi-branched; the leaves are long Round to oblanceolate or spoon-shaped; racemes are terminal and axillary, with numerous and larger flowers. The inflorescence axis is elongated during the fruiting period, and the petals are oval-like purple, light red or white. The flowers are fragrant and showy. , the flowers are rich in color, and the seeds are dark brown, flat and nearly round in shape, about 2 mm in diameter; the flowering period is from April to May.