| Family | VIOLACEAE |
| Genus species | Viola hirta L. sect. Viola |
| Synonyms | Viola abortiva Jord. |
| Viola drymeia Schur | |
| Viola hebecarpa Schur | |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Description | hirsute, leaves ovate-oblong to triangular-ovate, deeply cordate, crenate, 15-50mm long, flowers ca. 15mm across |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | bluish violet, white |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | + |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-16°C division after flowering and in fall |
| Territory |
Europe
Northern Europe (Denmark , Great Britain , Ireland , Norway , Sweden ) Middle Europe (Austria , Belgium , Czechoslovakia , Germany , Hungary , Netherlands , Poland ) Southwestern Europe (France , Spain ) Southeastern Europe (Albania , Bulgaria , Greece , Italy , Kriti , Romania , Sicilia , Yugoslavia ) Eastern Europe (Belarus , Baltic States , Central European Russia , East European Russia , North European Russia , South European Russia , Northwest European Russia , Ukraine ) Asia-Temperate Siberia (Altay , Krasnoyarsk , West Siberia ) Middle Asia (Kazakhstan , Kirgizistan ) China (Xinjiang) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | VIOLACEAE
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