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Hybanthus vernonii

Hybanthus vernonii
Photo: Poyt448 Peter Woodard, CC0

Hybanthus vernonii, the erect violet, is a small native Australian herb from eucalyptus woodland, usually found in sheltered spots on sandstone-derived soils. It is a wild species rather than a common garden plant, so it is best grown in conditions that mimic its woodland habitat.

Family
Violaceae (Violet family)
Light
Part shade
Water
Water when the top of the soil feels dry, keeping it evenly moist but never soggy.
Soil
Free-draining, sandy or gritty soil with some organic matter, similar to sandstone-derived woodland soils.
Temperature
10–25 °C; protect from frost.
How easy
Moderate

About

Hybanthus vernonii, the erect violet, is a small plant in the violet family. Found in eastern Australia in eucalyptus woodland, often in sheltered sites on sandstone based soils.

Two subspecies are recognised

Other Pigea plants

Wild Violet · Hybanthus floribundus · Lady's Slipper · Spade Flower · Pigea fasciculata · Pigea

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Hybanthus vernonii by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

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