Family | VIOLACEAE |
Genus species | Viola obtusa (Makino) Makino sect. Viola |
Habitat | grassland |
Description | basal leaves orbiculate-cordate to ovate, 1-3cm long, crenate-serrate, subglabrous, stem leaves triangular-ovate, acute, flowers 15-20mm across, in centre white, fragrant |
Size | 5-15cm |
Color | dark reddish purple |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-16°C division after flowering and in fall |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Eastern Asia (Japan , Korea) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | VIOLACEAE
obtusa tsuifengensis Hashim., Ann. Tsukuba Bot. Gard. 6: 3 (1987)
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