Daviesia physodes
FIRE BUSH, PRICKLY BITTER PEA
Fabaceae-Faboideae

 
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Plant type: -- select -- shrub

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to constantly moist

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

Tolerances: light frost
1.5m
Plant habit
 
1m

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Origins: Australia, WA

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Daviesia physodes
FIRE BUSH, PRICKLY BITTER PEA
Fabaceae-Faboideae

 

  Plant type: -- select -- shrub

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to constantly moist

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

Tolerances: light frost
1.5m
Plant habit
 
1m

FEATURES

Flowers: orange & red

Flowering Time: early spring to late spring

Bark & Stems: spiny leaves


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits dry style & bush designs

Uses: barrier

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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