Heartsease

Description:

It is a small plant of creeping and ramping habit, reaching at most 15 cm in height, with flowers about 1.5 cm in diameter. It grows in short grassland on farms and wasteland, chiefly on acid or neutral soils. It is usually found in partial shade. It flowers from April to September. The flowers can be purple, blue, yellow or white. They are hermaphrodite and self-fertile, pollinated by bees.

Notes:

This name "heart's ease" is given because is used for medicinal tea which is believed to help with respiratory problems such as bronchitis, asthma, and cold symptoms, diuretic and rheumatism problems.