Species
Kennedia rubicunda
Common Name(s)
dusky coral-pea
Authority
Kennedia rubicunda (Schneev.) Vent.
Family
Fabaceae
Flora Category
Vascular - Exotic
Structural Class
Dicotyledonous Lianes and Related Trailing Plants
Habitat
Terrestrial. In sun and semi-shade on sandstone soils.
Features
Large vigorous vine. Oval leaves in threes with brown hair on lower surface to 65 mm. Dull red pea type flowers 35 x 15 mm. Pea-like pods 50-100mm.
Similar Taxa
Can be separated from other climbing Fabaceae by the dull dark red flowers.
Flowering
August, September, October, November, December
Flower Colours
Red / Pink
Fruiting
Spring-Summer
Year Naturalised
1981
Origin
E. Australia
Reason For Introduction
Ornamental
Life Cycle Comments
Perennial.
Reproduction
Seeds, cuttings.
Dispersal
Birds, water, gravity.
Tolerances
Grows naturally in poor sand stone country but does well in high fertility soil. Tolerates dry conditions. Damaged by heavy frosts (T. McCluggage pers com).
This page last updated on 29 Jun 2011