| Family | VIOLACEAE |
| Genus species | Viola rossii Hemsl. sect. Viola |
| Synonyms | Viola matsumurae Makino |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 100-1300m |
| Description | leaves petiolate, cordate, 4-12cm, acuminate, shallowly serrate, strigose, flowers 20-25mm, sepals lanceolate, petals orbiculate, spur thick, 3-4mm long |
| Size | 5-15cm |
| Color | purplish red |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | carpet |
| 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
Russian Far East (Primorye ) China (Manchuria , China North-Central , China Southeast ) Eastern Asia (Japan , Korea) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | VIOLACEAE
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