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| Botanical Name: |
Viola hederacea
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| Sounds like: |
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| Common Name: |
Native Violet
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| Family Name: |
VIOLACEAE
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| Genus: |
Viola
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| species |
hederacea
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| Name Derivation |
G: Lat. viola - violet; S: Lat. like Hedera, the ivy
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| Growth Habit: |
Ground cover
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| Dimensions: |
5-10cm x 1-1.5m
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| Flower: |
Solitary, nodding, irregular in shape, violet-blue with a white margin.
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| Climate: |
Frost resistant, shade and wet tolerant. Most soil types with a fair degree of moisture.
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| Fruit: |
Capsule divided into 3 boat-shaped, keeled valves.
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| Propagation: |
Division and layering.
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| Horticulture Use: |
A low maintenance plant used as a ground cover under trees and shrubs or in a rockery. Good for soil binding on banks or near ponds. Hanging baskets.
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| Culture & Maintenance: |
Likes a cool, moist and shady position but tolerates sun and limited dry periods. Need to control if invasive to other plants.
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| Foliage: |
Reniform to nearly orbicular, 2-4cm on an angular petiole 5-20cm, dentate.
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