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Gompholobium pinnatum
Poor Man's Gold; Wedge Pea
Fabaceae
Description:
Upright shrub to 1 m tall with fine, pinnate foliage, often amongst grasses. Leaves alternate, with up to 19 leaflets, each to 12mm x 1mm. Produces bright yellow pea flowers sometimes marked with red, up to 12mm, in spring and summer. Dark, oblong, inflated seed pods to 12mm. Hardy and ideal for sunny spots in native gardens.
Special Features:
Attracts birds and bees
Compact and hardy
Excellent small coastal garden shrub
Low-maintenance and adaptable
Natural Habitat:
Seacoast, Coastal Heath, Dry Eucalypt Forest
Tree/Shrub Height:
Weak-stemmed plant to 30cm
Aspect:
Full Sun
Soil/Conditions:
Sandy
Flower Colour:
Yellow
Gompholobium pinnatum - Poor Man's Gold; Wedge Pea
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