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Plant Profile Sheet/ Recognise Plants

Family: Violaceae Common Name/s: Native Violet Number of species: Tree or shrub etc

Botanical Name: Viola banksii syn. V.hederacea

Country of origin: East Coast Aust and SA,TAs Ground cover, herbaceous, perennial evergreen Height x Width 150 mm flower Low growing ground cover Shape Kidney shaped= reniform variable, Shape Irregular large lip and four petals Arrangement Alternate, radical inflorescence solitary Margin Entire to Colour /Other Hailess to hairy Drawing/Photo

Evergreen or Deciduous etc Dimensions at Maturity Shape

Growth Habit

Type simple Leaves

Perfume nil Flowers

Season/months Spring summer

Colour/Other White with dark purple throat, upper petals ovate, lateral petals bearded

Culture Uses Climate and Aspect Soils Maintenance Propagation

Fruit

Capsule with 3 sections which split and shoot seed out, small numerous seed Groundcover in shade, doesnt tolerate high foot traffic, invasive in garden beds, Sheltered moist shaded areas, regular water

Acid, well drained Keep out of garden beds, weed edges of patch From stolons or division of clump, thick tap root

Written Notes:

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