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Daviesia arenaria
Sand Bitter-pea
Notes Uses: Ornamental feature plant in native landscapes or as background plants in larger mixed plantings. 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.
  • Height 0.5-2m
  • Spread 1-2.5m
  • Position
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  • Family Fabaceae
  • Botanical Name Daviesia arenaria
  • Common Name Sand Bitter-pea
  • Origin SA, Vic, NSW,
  • Habit Spreading, Rigid
  • Landscape Coastal footslopes, Plains, 2nd line coast
  • Soil Texture Gravel, Loam, Sand
  • pH Acidic, Neutral
  • Tolerates Drought, Moderate frost
  • Supplementary Watering Minimal
  • Flower Colour Orange
  • Flowering Time Spring, Winter
  • Flower Type Pea
  • Form Low shrub (Up to 1.2m)
  • Indigenous to the Adelaide Region