Family | VIOLACEAE |
Genus species | Viola indica W.Becker |
Habitat | shady rocks |
Altitude | 1500-2400m |
Description | akin to V. odorata, but with long, acute leaves and flowers 2cm across |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | bluish violet |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | shady, humous, rock crevices alpine house, humous, gravelly soil, shade |
Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-16°C division after flowering and in fall |
Territory |
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent (Assam , West Himalaya) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | VIOLACEAE
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