Daviesia leptophylla

Narrow-leaf or Slender Bitter-pea

Open erect shrub with angular ribbed branchlets.

Additional information

• SynonymDaviesia virgata
• FamilyFabaceae
• StoreyLower storey
• Size1-2 m x 1-2 m
• Plant groupingShrubs to 2m
• LeavesNarrow-elliptic, stiff dull green leaves to 9 cm x 10 mm. Conspicuous lengthwise veins, especially near margins.
• Flower colourYellow and red
• Flowering timeSeptember to January
• Flowers1-4 short, many-flowered sprays of yellow and red pea flowers in each leaf axil. Pods triangular.
• Bird attractingNo
• Butterfly attractingNo
• Frog habitatNo
• Growing conditionsDry well drained, often skeletal, soils in open forests, sometimes on the dry banks of watercourses. Full sun, semi shade.
• Garden useInsignificant plant until it flowers. Provides a natural look to a garden planted in swarms under eucalypts, especially stringybarks.
• Commercially availableAustralian plant & indigenous nurseries
• Conservation statusLocally common within its preferred growing conditions

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