Kennedia lateritia

Family: FABACEAE

Genus: Kennedia

Species: lateritia

Origin: Busselton and Surrounds

Soil Preferences: Coastal Alkaline, Limestone, Sand

Tolerances: Coastal, Drought Tolerant, Heavy Soils, Moderately Lime Tolerant, Shade

Plant Uses: Bird Attracting, Bird Attracting - Honeyeaters, Bird Attracting - Insect Eaters, Cascading Plant, Insect attracting

Growth Forms: Climbers, Groundcovers

Size Range: 5-8m

Lifespan: Perennial

Flowering Times: Spring

Flowering Months: 09 Sep, 10 Oct

Flowering Colours: Red, Yellow

FloraBase: https://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/33518

Other Information:

Kennedia lateritia is one of Western Australia's rarest species in the wild. It is confined to a small population in Augusta.
In the garden, it is a vigorous plant able to climb on support or a tree to many metres. Without support, it is a groundcover plant.

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