Detail
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Daviesia leptophylla
Slender Bitter Pea
Notes

Uses: Ornamental feature plant in native landscapes or as foreground plants in low traffic areas. Can be used as a screen, barrier or informal hedge.
Suitable for areas of low maintenance and traffic due to its prickly branches.
Bird and insect attracting, bird habitat.

This plant is indigenous to the following botanical regions of South Australia.


:FR: Flinders Rangers    
:EP: Eyre Peninsula
:NL: Northern Lofty
:YP: Yorke Peninsula
:SL: Southern Lofty
 
For detail on these regions refer to the user guide.

  • Height 1-2.5m
  • Spread 1-2m
  • Position
    • position-fullsun Full Sun
  • Family Fabaceae
  • Botanical Name Daviesia leptophylla
  • Common Name Slender Bitter Pea
  • Origin SA, Vic, NSW, Qld
  • Habit Open, Twiggy
  • Landscape Coastal footslopes, 2nd line coast, Plains, Footslopes
  • Soil Texture Clay, Loam, Rock, Sand
  • pH Acidic, Neutral
  • Tolerates Drought, Lime, Moderate frost
  • Supplementary Watering Minimal
  • Flower Colour Brown
  • Flowering Time Spring
  • Flower Type Pea
  • Purpose Habitat, Ornamental
  • Evergreen/Deciduous Evergreen
  • Form Medium Shrub (Usually between 1.2m & 3.6m)
  • Indigenous to the Adelaide Region