Family | VIOLACEAE |
Genus species | Viola lyallii Hook.f. |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | montane-subalpine |
Description | leaves suborbiculate to broadly ovate-cordate, crenate, 1-3cm, flowers 15-20mm, when white, then purple to lilac striate |
Size | 10-15cm |
Color | white, yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-16°C division after flowering and in fall |
Territory |
Australasia
New Zealand (New Zealand North , New Zealand South) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | VIOLACEAE
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