| Family | VIOLACEAE |
| Genus species | Viola lactea Sm. sect. Viola |
| Synonyms | Viola lamiifolia Pritz. |
| Viola lusitana Brot. | |
| Habitat | thickets and heaths |
| Altitude | 0-1550m |
| Description | leaves lanceolate to narrowly ovate, ca. 3cm, shallowly crenate, sometimes reddish, flowers 15-20mm across |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | bluish white |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| 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 |
Europe
Northern Europe (Great Britain , Ireland ) Southwestern Europe (France , Portugal , Spain) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | VIOLACEAE
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