varieties

SIZE

Micro Miniatures - tiny violets in pots smaller than two inches
Miniatures - bigger than micro minis, most live in two inch pots. Smaller leaves than semi-miniatures.

Semi-miniatures - Smaller than standards, these mostly live in 2-1/2 to 3 inch pots 

Standards - most violets that are happy to live in 4" pots are referred to as standard sized. 

Large - violets that have bigger leaves and flowers that can grow to be happy in 4-6" pots

Trailers - violets that live, grow and flower happily with multiple crowns

FLOWERS - Shape

Single, Double, Semi-double, Triple - the layers of petals on a flower

Pansy - Five petal 2 up and 3 down pansy shaped flowers

Wasp -  Like pansy shaped only curled or shredded

Star - five single pointed petals more or less flat

Ruffled - curly edges

FLOWERS - Color Pattern

Thumbprint - one light colored dot of color on each petal

Fantasy - flecks of contrasting color on each petal

Watercolor - light blended color on petal

Chimera - visible stripe on each petal  

Russian - extremely ruffled and colored petals and leaves
Space Violets - extremely ruffled and colored petals and leaves by Optimara brand where the seeds of the genetic parents were in space for 6 years

LEAVES

Plain - mostly flat without characteristics
Ovate - oval shaped 

Serrated - scalloped edges

Quilted - the veins are tighter making the leaf look puffy

Ruffled - the leaves have ruffled edges so they don't lay flat

Heart Shaped - the tip of the leaves are slightly pointed
Longifolia - the leaves are elongated
Girl leaves - the really ruffled leaves with lighter colored centers around the stem are referred to as "girl" leaves

Clackamas - leaves that have veins running lengthwise