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Fabaceae
Coral Pea
Hardenbergia violacea
Tenacity and charm.
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Genus
- Hardenbergia
- Native to
- Australia
- Bloom season
- Winter, Spring
- Type
- Evergreen climbing vine
- Height
- 200-300 cm
- Sunlight
- Full sun to partial shade
- Soil
- Well-drained, sandy to loamy
- Water
- Low to moderate
- Hardiness
- 9-11
- Lifespan
- Perennial
Did you know
- Coral pea is also called happy wanderer due to its vigorous and cheerful climbing habit.
- It was named after Franziska Countess von Hardenberg, a 19th-century botanical patron.
- The plant fixes nitrogen in the soil, enriching it for surrounding vegetation.
- It produces cascades of small pea-shaped flowers that can cover fences and pergolas entirely.
- Aboriginal Australians traditionally ate the young leaves and made a sweet drink from the flowers.
Color meanings
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Perseverance
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Grace
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Wild spirit