Family | VIOLACEAE |
Genus species | Viola libanotica Boiss. |
Habitat | grassland and thickets |
Altitude | subalpine |
Description | leaves carnose, at base cuneate, ovate, acute, coarsely denticulate, stipules glabrous, oblong-lanceolate, sepals oblong, acute, spur obtuse, flowers 12-15mm across |
Size | 4-10cm |
Color | pale violet |
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 |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (Lebanon-Syria) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | VIOLACEAE
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