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Fabaceae
Dwarf Kowhai
Sophora prostrata
National pride and springtime.
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Genus
- Sophora
- Native to
- New Zealand
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Type
- Evergreen shrub
- Height
- 100-200 cm
- Sunlight
- Full sun to partial shade
- Soil
- Well-drained
- Water
- Low to moderate
- Hardiness
- 8-10
- Lifespan
- Perennial
Did you know
- Kowhai is the Maori word for yellow and these flowers are an unofficial national emblem of New Zealand.
- The tangled, interlocking branches form a divaricating habit unique among kowhai species.
- Native New Zealand birds like the tui and bellbird are its primary pollinators.
- All parts of the plant are toxic, containing the alkaloid cytisine.
- It is the smallest of all kowhai species, perfectly suited to rock gardens and containers.
Color meanings
0
Renewal
1
Resilience
2
Adventure