Family | VIOLACEAE |
Genus species | Viola nicolai Pant. sect. Melanium |
Bibliography | Oesterr. Bot. Z. 23: 4 (1873) |
Native Range | n. & e. Montenegro |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland and thickets |
Description | stems ascendent, leaves orbiculate to ovate, crenate, on veinlets hirsute, ciliate, petiolate, flowers 2-3cm, spur slender |
Size | 15-25cm |
Color | violet |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-16°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Viola orphanidis ssp. nicolai (Pant.) Valentine |
Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (YUG Yugoslavia) |