Family | VIOLACEAE |
Genus species | Viola filicaulis Hook.f. sect. Viola |
Bibliography | Fl. New Zealand 1: 16 (1852) |
Native Range | New Zealand |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland |
Description | leaves reniform or suborbiculate, at base to cordate, 1-2cm long, long petiolate, flowers ca. 1cm across |
Size | 10-15cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-16°C division after flowering and in fall |
Territory | 5 Australasia 51 New Zealand (NZN New Zealand North, NZS New Zealand South) |