| Family | VIOLACEAE |
| Genus species | Viola arguta Humb. & Bonpl. ex Schult. sect. Viola |
| Synonyms | Viola chorchorifolia Dombey ex Ging. |
| Viola punicea Ruiz & Pav. ex Ging. | |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 1500-3500m |
| Description | leaves ovate-cordate to cuneate, abaxially white lanate, 15-45mm, acute, shortly ciliate, flowers 6-8mm across, pedicellate |
| Size | 10-40cm |
| Color | red, scarlet |
| 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 |
Southern America
Western South America (Colombia , Ecuador , Peru) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | VIOLACEAE
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