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Hybanthus monopetalus
Hybanthus monopetalus, the slender violet-bush, is a small shrub of the violet family native to eastern Australia, growing up to about 30 cm tall. It is best kept in cool, moist, partly shaded conditions with well-drained soil.
Hybanthus monopetalus, the slender violet-bush, is a common plant in the violet family.
It is found in eastern Australia in dry eucalyptus woodland, often in sandstone or granite derived soils, where it is seen growing in relatively shady moist sites, surrounded by dry open country. It may reach 30 cm in height. Flowers form on short racemes at the end of branches. The specific epithet monopetalus translates to "one petal".
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