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Fabaceae
Native Pea Flower
Bossiaea scolopendria
Unique identity.
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Genus
- Bossiaea
- Native to
- Australia
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Type
- perennial shrub
- Height
- 2-5 feet
- Sunlight
- partial shade to full sun
- Soil
- well-drained, sandy
- Water
- low to moderate
- Hardiness
- 9-11
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Bossiaea scolopendria has flattened, leaf-like stems called cladodes instead of conventional leaves.
- The pea-shaped flowers are typical of the Fabaceae family, with a standard petal, wing petals, and a keel.
- Like most Australian native peas, it fixes nitrogen in the soil through symbiotic bacteria in its root nodules.
- The genus was named after the French botanist Joseph La Bossiae de Boissieu.
- Native pea flowers are an important food source for native butterflies and bees in the Australian bush.
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