Hovea trisperma

Hovea trisperma
Hovea trisperma
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Hovea
Species: H. trisperma
Binomial name
Hovea trisperma

Hovea trisperma, commonly called the common Hovea, is an evergreen shrub in the Fabaceae family. It is native to Australia.

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

  1. "Florabase Hovea trisperma". 1999. Retrieved 2007-10-02.
  2. "www.rareplants.de/ Hovea trisperma". 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-02.
  • Pictures of Hovea trisperma


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