VIOLA jooi

Viola

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Type:

Perennial
Height: 2-5" (5-12 cm)
Flowering Time: Spring, summer
Flower Colour: Pink
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Botanical Classification:

Class:

Angiospermae (Angiosperms)
Subclass: Dicotyledonae (Dicotyledons)
Superorder: Dilleniidae (Dillenia Superorder)
Order: Violales (Viola Order)
Family: Violaceae (Viola Family)
Genus: Viola (Viola)
Species: jooi
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Viola jooi

Viola jooi is another of my favourite violets. It forms a rosette of sturdy deep green heart-shaped leaves, with pink violets in spring and summer.

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Harvesting and Growing from Seed:

Germination:

Winter
Outside
(68 days)

Seed Pod The seedpod is pointed, opening into three sections, with the seeds neatly arranged
on each part. When the seeds are released, the sides of each part close together.

Seed The seeds are fat purple-brown drops. There are many seeds in a seedpod.

Seedling The seedleaves are rounded. The first true leaves are heart-shaped.

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