| Family | VIOLACEAE |
| Genus species | Viola sikkimensis W.Becker sect. Viola |
| Habitat | bogs, marshes |
| Altitude | 1500-3000m |
| Description | leaves petiolate, abaxially grey-green, adaxially dark green, broadly ovate, glabrous, densely and shallowly crenate, obtuse, flowers long pedicellate, petals 10-12mm |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | very moist to boggy, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous, sandy 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
China (China South-Central , Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (Assam , East Himalaya , Nepal ) Indo-China (Myanmar) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | VIOLACEAE
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