WorldFloraDB - Kennedia rubicunda

Characteristics

Climbing herb; stems moderately hairy, or almost glabrous particularly in older parts. Lvs 3-foliolate, almost glabrous or finely hairy above, finely pubescent or sericeous below and on petioles. Leaflets ovate-elliptic to elliptic, acute or apiculate, entire, (20)-40-100 mm long; stipules ovate-triangular, reflexed, 2-3 mm long; stipels lanceolate, 1-2-(3) mm long. Infl. racemose, usually < lvs, 3-12-flowered, with small deciduous bracts; pedicels much < fls. Calyx sericeous; calyx teeth < tube, narrow-triangular. Corolla dull dark red, 30-35 mm long; keel ± straight. Pod villous, oblong and slightly curved, compressed, many-seeded, 30-80 mm long; seeds brown, oblong-ellipsoid, c. 5 mm long.

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A sprawling creeper that can be a climber. It has twining stems 4 m long. The stems are tough and rusty brown. The leaves are compound and have 3 leaflets but the shape can vary. The edges of the leaflets are wavy. The flowers are pea shaped and 3.5 cm long. There can be 4-12 flowers in a group. The seed pods are brown. They are 8 cm long by 12 mm wide. The pods are covered with fine hairs. There can be up to 12 seeds.

Life form	perennial
Growth form	herb
Growth support	climber
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Sexuality	hermaphrodite
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Mature width (meter)	1.5 - 2.5
Mature height (meter)	2.5 - 4.0
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Nitrogen fixer	rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway	c3

Environment

It is a temperate plant. It grows in sunny areas.

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Usage

The nectar can be sucked from the flowers. The leaves can be used for tea drinks.

Uses	forage tea
Edible	nectars
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.

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