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Viola scrotiformis DC. ex Ging  
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FamilyVIOLACEAE
Genus speciesViola scrotiformis DC. ex Ging 
BibliographyProdr. [A.P.de Candolle] 1: 299 (1824)
Native Rangesw. Cape Prov.
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatsteppes
Descriptionprocumbent, ramose, leaves linear, very narrow, entire, glabrous, crowded, stipules subulate, flowers solitary, pedicellate, spur cylindrical, straight, long
Size10-25cm
Coloryellow-blue
Bloomspring
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny site with a deep, drained soil
alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-16°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsViola decumbens var. scrotiformis (DC. ex Ging.) Jessop
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces)
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