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Botanical Name:Daviesia leptophylla
3 synonyms:   Daviesia corymbosa var. stjohnii , Daviesia corymbosa var. virgata , Daviesia virgata
Common Name:narrow-leaf bitter-pea , slender bitter-pea
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Plant
Type(s):
Medium Shrub (1 to 2 m)
Growing
Conditions:
Full Sun, Partial Shade
Dry, Moist, Well Drained
Size
(HxW):
1-2 m x 1-2 m
Foliage:Narrow-elliptic, stiff dull green leaves to 9 cm x 10 mm. Conspicuous lengthwise veins, especially near margins.
Flowers:1-4 short, many-flowered sprays of yellow and red pea flowers in each leaf axil. Pods triangular. September-January
General
Comments:
Open erect shrub with angular ribbed branchlets. Insignificant plant until it flowers. Provides a natural look to a garden planted in swarms under eucalypts, especially stringybarks.


Further
Information:
  1. Whitehorse Council
  2. Yarra Ranges Council (Victora, close to us)
  3. Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria (VICFLORA, technical, good photos)
  4. Wikipedia (free online encyclopedia)
  5. iNaturalist
  6. Royal Botanic Gardens (Kew UK, technical)


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