Family | VIOLACEAE |
Genus species | Viola magellensis Porta & Rigo ex Strobl sect. Melanium |
Habitat | rocks |
Description | leaves oblong to ovate or suborbiculate, 3-15cm long, stipules similar or smaller, flowers ca. 2cm across, spur 8-10mm long, straight |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | pink, violet |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | + |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, 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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