Hovea trisperma
Hovea trisperma, commonly called the common Hovea, is an evergreen shrub in the family Fabaceae. It is native to Australia.
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Description
The common Hovea is a perennial short stemmed woody shrub 10 centimetres (4 in) to 70 centimetres (28 in) tall. It is native to south-west Western Australia.[1] The foliage has needle-like green leaves. The flowers are blue or purple (or very rarely white) and appear between May and November.[2]
References
- "Florabase Hovea trisperma". 1999. Retrieved 2 October 2007.
- "www.rareplants.de/ Hovea trisperma". 2007. Retrieved 2 October 2007.
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