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Viola cretica Boiss. & Heldr. sect. Viola 
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FamilyVIOLACEAE
Genus speciesViola cretica Boiss. & Heldr. sect. Viola
BibliographyDiagn. Pl. Orient. [P.E.Boissier] 8: 51 (1849)
Native RangeCrete
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatthickets
Descriptionleaves dark green, ovate, on base distinctly cordate, shallowly dentate, petiolate, stipules linear-lanceolate, ciliate, flowers 1-2cm, spur long, obtuse
Size5-12cm
Colorfialový
Bloomspring
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade
Propagationseed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-16°C
division after flowering and in fall
SynonymsViola alba ssp. cretica (Boiss. & Heldr.) Marcussen
Territory1 Europe
     13 Southeastern Europe (KRI Kriti)
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