Viola betonicifolia       0

This species has a tall peduncle with the capsule above the leaves at the time of dehiscence, a calyx that does not enlarge when the capsule develops. The seeds are with a small elaiosome.

References
- Capsule Dehiscence in Viola betonicifolia Sm. (Violaceae), Little, R and Leiper, Glenn. Austrobaileya 2012 Vol. 8 pag. 624-633. DOI

- Estudios crìticos sobre la flora de Chile, Reiche, Karl. Anales de la Universidad de Chile 1903. Address
- Flora Europaea, T. G. Tutin, V. H. Heywood, N. A. Burges, D. H. Valentine, S. M. Walters, D. A. Webb. 1968 Vol. 2 pag. 270-282. ISBN
- Flora iberica, Santiago Castroviejo. 2010 Vol. 3 pag. 276-317. ISBN
- Flora of Southern Africa, L.E. Codd, B. De Winter And H.B. Rycroft. Vol. 22 pag. 50-52. Address
- Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands, P.H. Davies. 1984 Vol. 1 pag. 524-533. ISBN
- Viola perreniformis (L.G.Adams) R.J.Little & G.Leiper, stat. nov., with notes on Australian species in Viola section Erpetion (Violaceae), Little, R and Leiper, Glenn. Austrobaileya 2013 Vol. 9 pag. 80-101. DOI
- Hommes et Plantes. Vol. 44 pag. 20-30. Address

Biological type: plant
Frost resistance: 19ºF
Leaf color: dark green
Flower color: violet
Reproduction mode: hermaphrodite plant whoes flowers produce both male and female gametes

Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 0,9ft x 0,9ft
Sun exposure: shadow (Sun hours: <3h
Foliage: evergreen
Growth: fast
Flowering time from March until August

Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 40%Compost+20%Peet+40%Sand
Plant watering: 3x a week pH 5.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Bulbs; 2L forestry pot, 1L container, 25L high container, 145L wide cup
Propagation is done by root division

SPRING Soak the seeds in ambient water for 12h. Keep in refrigerator at 39°F for 4 weeks in humid substrat. Sow the seeds at 1mm depth in the Well Drained Seed Sowing Mix and pouwder with 2mm Siliceous Sand between 59-68°F. During germination keep the substrate moist and in daylight.

Germination references
- Effects of stratification and temperature on germination of high-altitude species from Kosciuszko National Park, Martyn, Amelia J and Sommerville, Karen D and Offord, Catherine A. 2011. Address


Germination references for the genus
- Seed collection, storage, and germination practices may affect Viola reintroduction outcomes, Kilgore, Sam and Havens, Kayri and Kramer, Andrea and Lythgoe, Ashlyn and MacKechnie, Linda and De Vitis, Marcello. Native Plants Journal 2022 Vol. 23(1) pag. 40-55. DOI