Viola cotyledon
Appearance
Viola cotyledon | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Violaceae |
Genus: | Viola |
Species: | V. cotyledon
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Binomial name | |
Viola cotyledon |
Viola cotyledon is a flowering plant in the family Violaceae, native to Argentina and Chile.[1] Growing to 50 cm (20 in) tall and broad, it is an evergreen perennial forming dense clusters of semi-succulent leaves. Flowers appear in a ring around the edge of each plant in summer. Flower colour is variable, from white through violet to dark blue.[2]
It occurs in the temperate biome of western Argentina and southern central Chile.[3]
It is hardy to −10 °C (14 °F), but needs a sheltered position in free-draining soil and high levels of light.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Viola cotyledon". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture.
- ^ a b "Viola cotyledon". RHS. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- ^ "Viola cotyledon". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 13 June 2023.