Family | VIOLACEAE |
Genus species | Viola declinata Waldst. & Kit. sect. Melanium |
Bibliography | Descr. Icon. Pl. Hung. 3: 248 (1807) |
Native Range | e. & s. Carpathians |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 800-2000m |
Description | leafy stolons, basal leaves orbiculate to ovate, 2-3cm long, upper leaves oblong to narrowly lanceolate, glabrous, flowers 25-35mm across, with yellow eye |
Size | 15-30cm |
Color | bluish purple |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
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 |
Synonyms | Viola latisepala Wettst. Viola tricolor var. declinata (Waldst. & Kit.) Ging. |
Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (ROM Romania) 14 Eastern Europe (UKR Ukraine) |