Scientific Name: Viola hederacea

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  • Common Name:
    Native Violet
  • Type:
    Herb
  • Family:
    VIOLACEAE
  • Flowers:
    White with mauve, most of the year
  • Vegetation Type:
    Wallum Woodland, wet heath
  • Species List:
    Landcare Display Garden, Bush food, Cooroibah 26.4.09, Kingfisher Bay Resort, Fraser Island, Johns, Cooroibah Conservation Park, Cranks Creek, Noosa North Shore PS BHNR, NNS, Heritage Park,
Cultural Notes

Bush food: flowers eaten.||

Identification Notes

Leaves: lush, green, rounded,||Flowers: purple and white||

Landscaping Notes

Noosa Council Preferred Species list . ||Suckering groundcover. Can form a dense mat. Prefers moist soil in part shade. ||Makes good hanging basket or pot plant.||Propagation by division||Successfully propagated by Coolum Community Native Nursery.|Successfully propagated by Tin Can Bay City Farm Nursery.|Successfully propagated by Florabunda Bushcare nursery Woombye||Featured in Landcare Display Garden at Pomona.||Successfully propagated by Barung Landcare||