Viola cornuta Horned violet (Violaceae) Evergreen perennial

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Viola cornuta
Horned violet
Evergreen perennial
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The Viola cornuta plant species is found in S. W. Europe - Spain, Pyrenees. Occasionally naturalized in Britain. It is a member of the Violaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Horned violet.

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Latin Name:  Viola cornuta
Common Name:  Horned violet
Family:  Violaceae
Author:  L.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  0.2   Mature Width:  0.2

Habitat:  Mountain pastures.

Cultivation Notes: Easily grown in any fertile soil in full sun or partial shade[233]. Prefers a well-drained moisture-retentive soil[188]. Tolerates sandstone and limestone soils but becomes chlorotic if the pH is too high. Prefers a pH between 6 and 6.5[200]. A very ornamental plant, there are many named forms[200]. If the plants are cut back after flowering they will flower again in late summer[208]. All members of this genus have more or less edible leaves and flower buds, though those species with yellow flowers can cause diarrhoea if eaten in large quantities[62, 85, 159]. This species has deep-violet flowers[233].

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