Family | VIOLACEAE |
Genus species | Viola eugeniae Parl. sect. Melanium |
Bibliography | Nuovo Giorn. Bot. Ital. 7: 68 (1875) |
Native Range | n. & c. Italy |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 1000-1400m |
Description | compact, leaves nearly in rosette, ovate to orbiculate, distinctly crenate, flowers with 2-4mm long spur |
Size | 1-5cm |
Color | blue, violet, white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | + |
Type | subshrub |
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 cuttings in late summer |
Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy) |