5 . BIOME , ALTITUDINAL LEVEL , HABITAT :
BIOME : Montane (= Temperate coniferous ) forests .
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ALTITUDINAL LEVEL ( heights are approximate ): https :// www . wikiwand . com / en / Altitudinal _ zonation
Temperate broadleaf forests Mediterranean vegetation ( forests , woodlands and scrub ).
8 . HUMAN USES
The Greek physician Hippocrates mentions the violet as a medicinal plant already in the 4th century BC . l . Pliny recommended smelling the violet flower for headaches . The old doctors attributed great healing power to it ; the leaves were used externally for inflammations , for a diseased anus , the flowers , according to Dioscorides , were used for boys ' epilepsy and sore throats . Wreaths were woven from violet flowers and people wore them on their heads during bacchanalia to protect them from headaches after drinking too much wine .
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3.000 m
2.500 m
2.000 m
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North |
2.600 m |
Nival level
Alpine level ( meadows or grassland , shrubs ...)
2.800 m
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1.700 m |
South |
In medicine , it is used as a diuretic drug for diseases of the kidneys and urinary system . Also as a diaphoretic drug to induce sweating during colds . And in diseases of the upper respiratory tract as a saponin secretolytic - that is , a drug that causes softening , liquefaction and dissolution of thick mucus stuck to the mucous membrane of the respiratory tract . In the treatment of small children , it is used to wash skin rashes , ringworm , and the mouth , especially in the case of cold sores . In rheumatic diseases , it is recommended not only as a bath additive , but also for several weeks of drinking tea - 1 teaspoon of the drug per ¼ liter of hot water . |
1.500 m |
1.500 m |
Montane level |
1.200 m |
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1.000 m
500 m
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1.000 |
Lowland layer |
9 . CULTURE AND FOLKLORE
LEGENDS AND FAIRY TALES
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SAYINGS |
SONGS |
Habitat
6 : Terrestrial habitat ( forests , grasslands ... ). Freshwater habitats ( rivers , streams , lakes , wetlands : ponds , marshes , bogs ). Agricultural habitat ( fields , vegetable gardens ). Urban habitat ( gardens and parks , disturbed lands – ruderal species –, walls , plots ...).
. REPRODUCTION :
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Violet , popularly also known as syrôtka , violet , wort herb , pansy , sherbets , sweet pepper .
Violet , where do you grow ?
Under the bushes in tone .
And will the bees find you too ? They will find ! Thanks to the smell !
Especially in ancient times , the violet was given a cult meaning - the ancient Greeks considered it a symbol of fertility , but also a plant of the dead
Time of flowering : Jan . Feb . Mar . Apr . May June July Aug . Sept . Oct . Nov . Dec . Pollination : Abiotic ( by wind , water ...) Biotic ( insects , birds , bats ...) Seed dispersal : https :// en . wikipedia . org / wiki / Seed _ dispersal
Gravity Ballistic dispersal Wind Water Animals ( endochory ) Animals ( epichory ) Humans
7 . CONSERVATION STATUS |
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Extinct
Threatened
Least Concern
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Legend :
Extinct
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Threatened |
Least Concern |
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