| Family | VIOLACEAE |
| Genus species | Viola orientalis (Maxim.) W.Becker sect. Chamaemelanium |
| Synonyms | Viola conferta Nakai |
| Viola xanthopetala Nakai | |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 100-1100m |
| Description | leaves cordate to broadly ovate, 25-40mm long, petioles much longer, russet, flowers 2-3cm across |
| Size | 5-15cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | spring, early summer |
| 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
Russian Far East (Khabarovsk , Primorye ) China (Manchuria , China North-Central ) Eastern Asia (Japan , Korea) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | VIOLACEAE
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