Platylobium formosum

Handsome Flat Pea

Fabaceae

Description:

Stiffly erect or sprawling shrub with heart-shaped dark green leaves up to 5 cm long. Produces yellow flowers with red markings from Autumn to Spring. Naturally occurs in sandy heath areas. Hardy and tolerant of heavy shade.

Special Features:

Hardy and low maintenance
Attracts birds
Excellent understorey plant

Natural Habitat:

Dry Eucalypt Forest

Aspect:

Full Sun, Partial Sun/Shade

Soil/Conditions:

Adaptable

Tree/Shrub Height:

Sprawling shrub to 1.5m

Attracts:

Bees, Butterflies, Insects, Seed eating birds, Fauna

Flower Colour:

Yellow, Orange

Platylobium formosum - Handsome Flat Pea

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Regional ecosystem:

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