Botanical Name: Kennedia nigricans
Common Name: Black coral pea
Type of Plant: dicot: vine
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape large scale climbing vine with thick leathery leaves and unusual black and yellow flowers; can become rampant
Height to 25'
Spread to 30'
Growth Rate rapid
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors full sun to partial shade
Soil tolerates most any soil (including alkaline)
Hardiness some frost (zones 19-24)
 
Morphology:
Leaves thick, ovate leaves to 5" long, with emarginate, mucronate leaf tips; sometimes found to be trifoliate
Flowers black and yellow, sweet-pea shaped flowers, in clusters; flowers to 1" long, during spring and early summer
Fruit woody pod to 3" long
 
Propagation:
semihardwood cuttings or seed
 
Usage:
aggressive vine useful for covering large fences or banks; used for unusual flowers, durable growth and easy care; useful in informal landscape styles
 
Landscape Care:
Watering takes regular water when young, becoming drought tolerant when established
Fertilizing balanced in spring during first few years
Pruning thin out and control size yearly in spring
Pests/Diseases none significant
Special Conditions/Other
 
Origin: Eastern Australia
Family: Fabaceae

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