Gastrolobium celsianum
SWAN RIVER PEA
Fabaceae-Faboideae

 
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Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 9-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: high wind, first line salt wind, light frost
1.5m
Plant habit
 
2m

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Origins: Australia, WA

Other Botanical Names: Brachysema celsianum, Brachysema lanceolatum

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Gastrolobium celsianum
SWAN RIVER PEA
Fabaceae-Faboideae

 

  Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 9-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: high wind, first line salt wind, light frost
1.5m
Plant habit
 
2m

FEATURES

Flowers: red

Flowering Time: early winter to late summer

Leaves: silver-grey


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits bush, coastal, cottage & mediterranean designs

Uses: border, groundcovers, trellis

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: bird attracting






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