Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Hovea montana (Hook.f.) J.H.Ross trib. Brongniartieae |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | subalpine-alpine |
Description | branchlets densely pubescent, leaves narrowly elliptic, 1-3cm, obtuse, margins revolute, adaxially smooth and glabrous, abaxially densely pubescent, flowers 1-2, ca. 1cm |
Size | 15-25cm |
Color | pinkish blue, white |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | shrub |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring after hot water treatment, germ. 1-3 months cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Australasia
Australia (New South Wales , Tasmania , Victoria) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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