| Family | VIOLACEAE |
| Genus species | Viola bissetii Maxim. |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Description | leaves petiolate, narrowly triangular-ovate, acute, deeply cordate, shallowly serrate, glabrous, flowers 2cm across, sepals lanceolate, spur thick, 4-5mm long |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | pale purple |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| 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) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | VIOLACEAE
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