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Hovea acutifolia

Purple Pea Bush

Fabaceae

Description:

Shrub to 2 m tall and 1 m wide with dark green glossy leaves. Masses of purple pea-flowers appear in winter–spring. Open habit.

Special Features:

  • Bee attracting

  • Bird attracting

  • Spectacular flowering display

  • Responds well to pruning

Natural Habitat:

Dry Eucalypt Forest

Aspect:

Full Sun, Partial Sun/Shade

Soil/Conditions:

Well-drained

Tree/Shrub Height:

Upright shrub to 2m

Attracts:

Bees, Nectar feeding Bird, Butterflies

Flower Colour:

Purple

Hovea acutifolia - Purple Pea Bush

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Regional ecosystem:

12.8.8a, 12.9-10.2, 12.9-10.14, 12.11.2, 12.11.3, 12.11.23, 12.11.5e, 12.12.15

Link to Regional Ecosystem description QLD Gov:

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