Family Index

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Scientific Name

Viola cunninghamii

Family Name

VIOLACEAE

Common Name

Alpine violet

Status

Rare

Height

Flowers

White or violet on the end of stalks longer than the leaves. Rear petal with a short, blunt spur.

Fruit

Capsule

Form

Rosette herb with rhizomes and blade of leaves about as long as wide.

Municipalities

Break O'Day; Central Coast; Central Highlands; Circular Head; Dorset; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Kentish; Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Sorell; Southern Midlands; Waratah-Wynyard; West Coast

Communities

Grassy Vegetation; Heath; Montane Vegetation

Habitat Notes

In short alpine herbfield, grassland and grassy heath in the higher parts of eastern and central mountains.

Site Tolerance

Exposed; Moist; Windy

Frost Tolerance

Hardy

Soil Tolerance

Fertile; Phosphorous intolerant; Well-drained

General Notes

Suitable below powerlines.

Propagation Details

Propagation Calendar

Flowering Months

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Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Seed Collecting Months

Jan

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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

May be 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

May also be propagated by division.