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Scientific Name
Viola caleyana
Family Name
VIOLACEAE
Common Name
Swamp Violet
Status
Rare
Height
0.05m - 0.25m (5-25cm)
Flowers
Petals white 2-3 times as long as sepals, the anterior one having a short broad spur.
Fruit
Capsule
Form
Perennial herb with weak stems, straggling or ascending.
Municipalities
Break O'Day; Dorset; Georgetown; Launceston; Meander Valley
Communities
Coastal Vegetation
Habitat Notes
Occasional near the east and north coasts.
Site Tolerance
Dry; Moist
Frost Tolerance
Soil Tolerance
Fertile; Poor; Sandy; Well-drained
General Notes
Can form seed without showing petals. Suitable below powerlines.
Propagation Details
Propagation Calendar
Flowering Months
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Dec
Seed Collecting Months
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Sowing Months
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Cutting Months
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Seed Information
Seed Collection
Fruit a capsule that releases seed from valves. small seeds turn from cream to dark maroon or pale brown when ripe. dry and sieve to clean
Seed Treatment Method
Standard
Seed Storage Life
Viable Seeds Per Gram
Seed Treatment Notes
Propagated from seed.
Germination Time
Suitable for Direct Seeding
Cuttings
Expected Time to Take Root
Expected Time to Plant Out
Propagation by Division
N.B. Transplant only from nearby to avoid disease.
Yes
Cutting Notes
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