Viola lilliputana Plant Care
Viola lilliputana Iltis & H.E.Ballard
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Viola lilliputana, the Lilliputian violet, is a species of violet described in 2012, and is among the smallest violets, and in fact one of the tiniest terrestrial dicot plants in the world. It was discovered from the arid puna in the Peruvian Andes in 1960s and formally described only after half a century later.
Partial shade to full sun
At a glance
How do you care for Viola lilliputana?
Viola lilliputana grows best in partial shade to full sun.
What Is the Viola lilliputana?
Viola lilliputana (Viola lilliputana) belongs to the Violaceae family within the Viola genus.
Viola lilliputana displays a low rosette, spreading growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Viola lilliputana produces small, delicate flowers in various colors.
What Light Does the Viola lilliputana Need?
Viola lilliputana thrives in partial shade to full sun.
Light Requirement
Partial shade to full sun
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Viola lilliputana?
Well-draining, fertile soil with high organic matter content. Good drainage is essential for Viola lilliputana to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Do You Repot a Viola lilliputana?
Repot every 1-2 years in early spring. Choose a pot one size larger than the current container, and ensure it has drainage holes to allow excess water to escape.
How Do You Propagate a Viola lilliputana?
Viola lilliputana can be propagated through seeds, division of clumps. Similar propagation techniques also apply to pansy plant care, which shares the same genus.
Is the Viola lilliputana Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Viola lilliputana, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Keep pets from chewing it as a precaution.
This is a general caution, not veterinary or medical advice. If your pet ate a plant, contact your vet or animal poison control.
See all plants toxic to cats and plants toxic to dogs.
What Pests and Diseases Affect the Viola lilliputana?
Viola lilliputana is susceptible to aphids, slugs, snails. Inspect the foliage regularly, especially along leaf undersides and stems. Treat infestations promptly with insecticidal soap or neem oil to prevent spread.
Yellow leaves, brown tips or drooping? See common plant problems and how to fix them.
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Viola lilliputana is one of many species covered in the complete plant care and identification guide, which groups plants by genus, attribute, and popularity.
It belongs to the Viola genus — compare its care with other Viola species on PlantoScan.
Viola is part of the Violaceae plant family — browse all Violaceae genera and species.
Viola lilliputana thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
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Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Viola lilliputana Iltis & H.E.Ballard, family Violaceae (first published in Brittonia 64: 355 (2012)) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Viola lilliputana, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Checked against the ASPCA plant list; any other toxicity note on this page comes from PlantoScan's plant database.
- Care values(watering, light, temperature, humidity, soil, fertilizing): PlantoScan's plant database, filtered by automatic plausibility checks — values that fail them are hidden. How we source and check plant data.
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