Viola cotyledon

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Viola cotyledon
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Violaceae
Genus: Viola
Species:
V. cotyledon
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]

  1. ^ "Viola cotyledon". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture.
  2. ^ a b "Viola cotyledon". RHS. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Viola cotyledon". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 13 June 2023.