Podalyria calyptrata
SWEET PEA BUSH, WATER BLOSSOM PEA
Fabaceae-Faboideae

 
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Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
3m
Plant habit
 
2.5m

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Flowers: moderately fragrant flowers in mauve

Flowering Time: early spring to late spring
 
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Podalyria calyptrata
SWEET PEA BUSH, WATER BLOSSOM PEA
Fabaceae-Faboideae

 

Photo coming
  Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
3m
Plant habit
 
2.5m

FEATURES

Flowers: moderately fragrant flowers in mauve

Flowering Time: early spring to late spring


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits coastal, dry style & mediterranean designs

Uses: border, formal hedge

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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