Characteristics
A small shrub. It grows 0.2-0.4 m high and 0.3-0.8 m wide. Young growth has silky hairs. The stems are stiff and erect. The small branches are slender, spreading and slightly angular. The leaves are reduced to scales. The flowers are pea shaped. and 4 cm long. They are red. The flowers occur along one side of tufted stalks. The fruit are pods about 1.2 cm long. They are densely hairy and have beaks.
| Life form |
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| Growth form |
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| Growth support |
free-standing
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| Foliage retention |
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| Sexuality |
hermaphrodite
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| Pollination |
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| Spread |
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| Mature width (meter) |
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| Mature height (meter) |
0.2 - 0.4
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| Root system |
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| Rooting depth (meter) |
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| Root diameter (meter) |
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| Flower color |
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| Blooming months |
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| Fruit color |
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| Fruiting months |
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| Nitrogen fixer |
rhizobia
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| Photosynthetic pathway |
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Environment
It grows in central Australia. It grows on sandplains and sand dunes. They suit arid and semi-arid locations. They need very good drainage and high temperatures. Plants can tolerate frosts.
| Light |
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| Soil humidity |
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| Soil texture |
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| Soil acidity |
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| Soil nutriment |
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| Hardiness (USDA) |
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Usage
The nectar of the flowers is eaten.
Cultivation
Plants can be grown from seed. The seed germinate in 10-25 days. They can also be grown from cuttings.
| Mode |
cuttings
seedlings
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| Germination duration (days) |
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| Germination temperacture (C°) |
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| Germination luminosity |
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| Germination treatment |
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| Minimum temperature (C°) |
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| Optimum temperature (C°) |
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| Size |
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| Vigor |
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| Productivity |
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