Family | VIOLACEAE |
Genus species | Viola fragrans Sieber sect. Melanium |
Bibliography | Reise Kreta 2: 320 (1823) |
Native Range | Crete |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocks and scree |
Altitude | 1300-2350m |
Description | shortly hirsute, leaves oblong or oblong-linear, obtuse, entire, stipules similar, shorter, sepals oblong-lanceolate, spur thick, obtuse |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | pale violet, yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | + |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | gravelly, humous, moist, sunny site alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-16°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (KRI Kriti) |