| Family | VIOLACEAE |
| Genus species | Viola arborescens L. sect. Xylinosium |
| Bibliography | Sp. Pl. 1: 935 (1753) |
| Native Range | w. Medit. |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | stony grassland |
| Altitude | 0-800m |
| Description | branchlets ascendent, suberose, leaves linear-lanceolate to ovate, to 5cm long, stipules lyrate, flowers ca. 15mm across |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | pale violet, white |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | + |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-16°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Viola arborescens f. albido-tomentosa W.Becker Viola arborescens var. compacta Willk. Viola arborescens var. elongata Willk. Viola arborescens var. integrifolia Ging. Viola arborescens f. integrifolia (Ging.) Pau Viola arborescens var. intermedia Rouy & Foucaud Viola arborescens f. latifolia (Ging.) Fern.Casado Viola arborescens var. latifolia Ging. Viola arborescens var. serratifolia Ging. Viola arborescens f. willkommii Fern.Casado Viola fruticans Bubani Viola longiviola Pourr. ex Schult. Viola saxicola Schult. Viola suberosa Desf. Viola tuberosa Steud. |
| Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (BAL Baleares, FRA France, POR Portugal, SAR Sardegna, SPA Spain) 2 Africa 20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria, MOR Morocco) |