Family | VIOLACEAE |
Genus species | Viola aurata Phil. |
Bibliography | Anales Univ. Chile 81: 492 (1892) |
Native Range | c. Chile (n. Coquimbo) |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 900-1100m |
Description | stems short, ramose, leaves linear, attenuate to petiole, crenate, pedicels equally long as leaves, flowers large, upper petals violet striate |
Size | 3-8cm |
Color | golden yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | annual |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed when ripe or in spring |
Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (CLC Chile Central) |