Platylobium formosum - Handsome Flat-pea
Platylobium formosum, commonly known as Handsome Flat-pea, is a low-growing perennial shrub native to SE QLD, NSW, ACT and Victoria. It typically grows to a height of 0.3 to 1 meter and thrives in a range of habitats, such as heathlands, woodlands, and dry sclerophyll forests, often preferring well-drained sandy or rocky soils.
This species is recognized for its distinctive flattened stems, heart-shaped leaves, and vibrant yellow to orange pea-shaped flowers with red markings, which bloom in spring and early summer. Platylobium formosum plays an important role in its ecosystem, improving soil fertility through nitrogen fixation and providing food and habitat for native pollinators like bees and butterflies.
Platylobium formosum, commonly known as Handsome Flat-pea, is a low-growing perennial shrub native to SE QLD, NSW, ACT and Victoria. It typically grows to a height of 0.3 to 1 meter and thrives in a range of habitats, such as heathlands, woodlands, and dry sclerophyll forests, often preferring well-drained sandy or rocky soils.
This species is recognized for its distinctive flattened stems, heart-shaped leaves, and vibrant yellow to orange pea-shaped flowers with red markings, which bloom in spring and early summer. Platylobium formosum plays an important role in its ecosystem, improving soil fertility through nitrogen fixation and providing food and habitat for native pollinators like bees and butterflies.
Platylobium formosum, commonly known as Handsome Flat-pea, is a low-growing perennial shrub native to SE QLD, NSW, ACT and Victoria. It typically grows to a height of 0.3 to 1 meter and thrives in a range of habitats, such as heathlands, woodlands, and dry sclerophyll forests, often preferring well-drained sandy or rocky soils.
This species is recognized for its distinctive flattened stems, heart-shaped leaves, and vibrant yellow to orange pea-shaped flowers with red markings, which bloom in spring and early summer. Platylobium formosum plays an important role in its ecosystem, improving soil fertility through nitrogen fixation and providing food and habitat for native pollinators like bees and butterflies.