203 Hardenbergia violacea - 5″ × 7″ Blank Greeting Card With Envelope

Item Decription

One blank card printed on 300gsm cardstock, with envelope.
125 mm x 178 mm folded. This is essentially 5″ × 7″, which is 127 mm x 178 mm.
The included envelope is 185 mm x 130 mm.

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Botanical Information:

Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Hardenbergia
Species: violacea

Meaning of name:
Hardenbergia, after Franziska Countess von Hardenberg and named by English botanist George Bentham in 1837 in honour of the 19th century Austrian botanist
violacea is from Latin: viola, violet. A reference to the typical flower colour

Hardenbergia is a small genus with only three species. Hardenbergia violacea is the most common and well-known of these.

Hardenbergia violacea is also known as Native Sarsaparilla and Purple Coral Pea. It is widespread in a number of habitats from the coast to the mountains, but is more common in the open forest/woodland regions. It is found in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia.

H. violacea is a climbing vine which flowers in winter and spring. Flowers are typically violet, but white and pink colours are known.

This flower features in the Two Coral Peas diptych at our Australian Botanical Art & Prints web site.