| Family | VIOLACEAE |
| Genus species | Viola keiskei Miq. sect. Viola |
| Bibliography | Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugduno-Batavi 2: 153 (1866) |
| Native Range | Japan, North Korea |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Description | leaves petiolate, cordate, 2-4cm long, obtuse, crenate, pubescent, abaxially pale green, flowers 2cm, sepals oblong-lanceolate, lower petal purple striate, spur 6-7mm |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | pale purple, white |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-16°C division after flowering and in fall |
| Synonyms | Viola hirta f. keiskei (Miq.) Makino Viola keiskei f. barbata Hiyama ex F.Maek. Viola keiskei f. glaberrima W.Becker Viola keiskei var. glabra W.Becker Viola keiskei f. okuboi (Makino) F.Maek. Viola keiskei var. okuboi Makino Viola okuboi (Makino) Makino) Viola okuboi var. glabra Makino |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 38 Eastern Asia (JAP Japan, KOR Korea) |