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Heart-leaf flame pea Chorizema cordatum
When it flowers
- January, not flowering
- February, not flowering
- March, not flowering
- April, not flowering
- May, not flowering
- June, not flowering
- July, flowering
- August, flowering
- September, flowering
- October, flowering
- November, flowering
- December, not flowering
Scrambling shrub with bright orange-and-pink pea flowers in winter and spring, happy in shade.
A sprawling shrub from the forests of south-west Western Australia, with heart-shaped, prickly-edged leaves. Its vivid orange and cerise pea flowers are a startling colour combination. Grows well in dappled shade.
In the garden
- Attracts
- Pollinating insects and butterflies
- Flowers
- Pea flowers in bright orange with a cerise-pink keel.
- Leaves
- Heart-shaped leaves with small prickly teeth.
Growing conditions
- Light
- Full sun to full shade
- Soil
- Sandy and loam
- Drainage
- Needs good drainage
- Frost
- Light frost
- Water
- Some dry spells
- Climate
- Dry summers (Mediterranean) and temperate
Planting and care
- Grown from
- Seed and cuttings
Planting
Dappled shade or morning sun in well-drained soil. Can be trained up a low trellis.
Pruning
Cut back by a third after flowering to keep it dense.
Care
No fertiliser needed: like most peas it fixes its own nitrogen. Water in long dry spells.
Where it comes from
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Order
- Fabales
- Native to
- Western Australia
- Natural range
- Jarrah and karri forest of south-west Western Australia.
Where to buy
Widely available.
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Further reading
- Chorizema cordatum on the Atlas of Living Australia (Atlas of Living Australia)
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