Family | VIOLACEAE |
Genus species | Viola rodriguezii W.Becker |
Bibliography | Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 22: 350 (1926) |
Native Range | nw. Argentina |
Primary Biome | Subalpine |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 3250-4500m |
Description | rosettes densely white hirsute, 2-3cm wide, leaves oblong-spathulate, with long, thin petiole, crenate, flowers to 8mm across |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | whitish, pale blue |
Bloom | summer |
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Type | perennial |
Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed when ripe or in spring rosette cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Viola munozensis W.Becker |
Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (AGW Argentina Northwest) |