Family | VIOLACEAE |
Genus species | Viola magellanica G.Forst. sect. Viola |
Synonyms | Viola magniflora Molina |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 0-700m |
Description | leaves usually orbiculate to reniform or triangular, crenate to dentate, adaxially subhirsute, flowers 22-30mm across, brownish striate |
Size | 10-15cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer, autumn |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-16°C division after flowering and in fall |
Territory |
Southern America
Southern South America (Argentina South , Chile South ) Antarctic Subantarctic Islands (Falkland Is.) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | VIOLACEAE
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