Family | VIOLACEAE |
Genus species | Viola merxmuelleri Erben sect. Melanium |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 500-900m |
Description | glabrous, leaves broadly ovate to elliptic, obtuse or rounded, long petiolate, upper leaves narrowly oblanceolate, entire, flowers large, 2-3cm |
Size | 5-25cm |
Color | blue-violet, yellow |
Bloom | late spring, 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 |
Europe
Southeastern Europe (Italy) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | VIOLACEAE
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