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Templetonia aculeata
Spiny Mallee Pea
Notes

Uses: Attractive multi-stemmed shrub with delicate pea like flowers. Often found across inland Australia on undulating plains with sandy and gravely soils.

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


:FR: Flinders Rangers  
:NL: Northern Lofty
 
For detail on these regions refer to the user guide.

  • Height 0.2-0.5m
  • Spread 0.4-0.5m
  • Position
    • position-fullsun Full Sun
  • Family Fabaceae
  • Botanical Name Templetonia aculeata
  • Common Name Spiny Mallee Pea
  • Origin WA, SA, NSW
  • Habit Erect
  • Landscape Plains, Footslopes, Hills
  • Soil Texture Loam, Sand
  • pH Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
  • Tolerates Drought
  • Supplementary Watering Minimal
  • Flower Colour Yellow
  • Flowering Time Spring
  • Flower Type Pea
  • Purpose Ornamental, Habitat
  • Form Low shrub (Up to 1.2m)
  • Indigenous to the Adelaide Region