Family | VIOLACEAE |
Genus species | Viola hederacea Labill. sect. Viola |
Synonyms | Viola sieberi Hook. |
Habitat | thickets and heaths |
Altitude | montane-subalpine |
Description | long subterranean stolons and sessile tufts of reniform, bright green leaves, at base cordate, subcrenate, floral pedicels filiform, petals apically whitish |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | mauve, white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | carpet |
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 |
Australasia
Australia (New South Wales , Queensland , South Australia , Tasmania , Victoria ) New Zealand (New Zealand North) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | VIOLACEAE
hederacea seppeltiana L.G.Adams, Fl. Australia 8: 387, 99 (1982)
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