Detail
categories-4
Lotus australis
Austral Trefoil
Notes

Uses: Attractive small perennial herb for native landscaping or coastal locations. Naturally occurring in grassy woodland.
Fast growing but short lived for open or free draining sites.
Attracts native butterflies, caterpillar food source.

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

:GT: Gairdner-Torrens  
:NU: Nullarbor    
:FR: Flinders Rangers  
:EA: Eastern   
:EP: Eyre Peninsula
:NL: Northern Lofty
:MU: Murray
:YP: Yorke Peninsula
:SL: Southern Lofty
:KI: Kangaroo Island
:SE: South Eastern
 
For detail on these regions refer to the user guide.

  • Height 0.3-0.6m
  • Spread 0.5-1.5m
  • Position
    • position-fullsun Full Sun
  • Family Fabaceae
  • Botanical Name Lotus australis
  • Common Name Austral Trefoil
  • Origin SA, Vic, NSW, WA, Qld, Tas, NT
  • Habit Erect, Spreading
  • Landscape Coast, Coastal cliffs, Coastal footslopes, Hills, Plains, 2nd line coast
  • Soil Texture Loam, Sand
  • pH Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
  • Tolerates Moderate frost, Salt spray
  • Supplementary Watering Minimal
  • Flower Colour Pink
  • Flowering Time Spring, Summer
  • Flower Type Pea
  • Purpose Ornamental, Habitat
  • Evergreen/Deciduous Evergreen
  • Form Low shrub (Up to 1.2m)
  • Indigenous to the Adelaide Region