Family | VIOLACEAE |
Genus species | Viola reichei Skottsb. ex Macloskie sect. Viola |
Bibliography | Rep. Princeton Univ. Exped. Patagonia, Botany 8(Suppl.): 176 (1915) |
Native Range | s. Argentina to c. & s. Chile |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | thickets |
Altitude | 0-2000m |
Description | stems trailing, rooting, leaves orbiculate to reniform, cordate, crenate, 15-30mm long, petiolate, flowers over 2cm across, finely brown striate |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
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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 maculata ssp. reichei (Skottsb.) Weibel Viola reichei f. gunckelii Sparre |
Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (AGS Argentina South, CLC Chile Central, CLS Chile South) |