Viola hamiltoniana D.Don

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Violaceae > Viola

Characteristics

A herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 2.0
Mature height (meter) 0.3
Root system adventitious-root fibrous-root rhizome
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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Fruit color -
Fruiting months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a tropical plant. In Yunnan.
Light 4-8
Soil humidity 3-7
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-6
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

The leaves are cooked and eaten as a vegetable.
Uses medicinal
Edible flowers leaves
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by divisions or seedlings. Seeds needs stratification.
Mode divisions seedlings
Germination duration (days) 14 - 21
Germination temperacture (C°) 18 - 23
Germination luminosity dark
Germination treatment stratification
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Viola hamiltoniana world distribution map, present in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Indonesia, India, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Malaysia, Nepal, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Thailand, and Viet Nam

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:868279-1
WFO ID wfo-0001145204
COL ID 7G42D
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Viola semilunaris Viola herbivaga Viola lunata Viola yakusimana Viola carlesii Viola distans Viola arcuata Viola verecunda f. radicans Viola arcuata f. radicans Viola verecunda f. hensoaensis Viola verecunda Viola hamiltoniana Viola alata Viola excisa Viola hupeiana Viola verecunda f. candidissima Viola toppingii Viola arcuata var. verecunda Viola verecunda var. semilunaris Viola fibrillosa Viola alata subsp. verecunda