Description and images of Viola arvensis (Violeta , Pensamiento), a native Chilean plant, provided by the supplier of native exotic Chilean seeds, Chileflora.com

Image of Viola arvensis (Violeta / Pensamiento). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Viola arvensis

VII Region, Reserva Nacional Radal Siete Tazas, Aduana Checkpoint, Chile
Altitude: 700 m. 10 21, 2006

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Species:	Viola arvensis Murray
Family:	Violaceae
Order:	Violales
Chilean Name:	Violeta , Pensamiento
English Name:	Field violet
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Record:	0494
	About 72 Viola in Chile and 17 in our data base.
	About 73 Violaceae in Chile and 17 in our data base.




	Foreign Not Frequent Height: 30 cm. Some ornamental value (B)

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INTRODUCTION

Image of Viola arvensis (Violeta / Pensamiento). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Viola arvensis

VII Region, Reserva Nacional Radal Siete Tazas, Aduana Checkpoint, Chile
Altitude: 700 m. 10 21, 2006

DESCRIPTION

Plant type: Annual

Flower: White, 5 petals

Height: 30 cm.

Image of Viola arvensis (Violeta / Pensamiento). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Viola arvensis

VII Region, Reserva Nacional Radal Siete Tazas, Aduana Checkpoint, Chile
Altitude: 700 m. 10 21, 2006

HABITAT

In Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:

Habitat according to altitude:

Low altitude, interior valleys
Coastal mountains, 500 - 2000 m.
Coastal areas, 0 - 500 m

Watering conditions:

Humid areas, with almost constant rainfall. Short dry periods are possible (generally not longer than 1 month).

Light conditions:

Some shadow. Some protection against direct sunlight, some shadow from vegetation, filtering about 20 - 40 % of light.

Image of Viola arvensis (Violeta / Pensamiento). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Viola arvensis

VII Region, Reserva Nacional Radal Siete Tazas, Aduana Checkpoint, Chile
Altitude: 700 m. 10 21, 2006

USES

Some ornamental value (B)

Useful properties:

Weed

Image of Viola arvensis (Violeta / Pensamiento). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Viola arvensis

VII Region, Reserva Nacional Radal Siete Tazas, Aduana Checkpoint, Chile
Altitude: 700 m. 10 21, 2006

GROWING TIPS

This species has the following hardiness:

USDA Hardiness Zone 9. The plant does not tolerate snow, but can tolerate occasional freezing spells of about - 5° C (the typical morning frost of central Chile).