Family Index

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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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May

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Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Seed Collecting Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Sowing Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Cutting Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

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