| Family | VIOLACEAE |
| Genus species | Viola orphanidis Boiss. sect. Melanium |
| Habitat | thickets and woods |
| Altitude | montane-subalpine |
| Description | stems ascendent, leaves orbiculate to ovate, dentate or crenate, on veinlets ciliate and hirsute, 2-4cm long, petiolate, flowers 2-3cm across, with thin spur |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | blue, violet |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | cold, shady site with a humous, moist soil alpine house, moist, humous soil, shade |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-16°C division after flowering and in fall |
| Territory |
Europe
Southeastern Europe (Albania , Bulgaria , Greece , Yugoslavia) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | VIOLACEAE
orphanidis crinita Delip., Fl. Nar. Republ. Bulgariya 7: 494 (1979)
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