Botanical Name: Chorizema cordatum
Common Name: Heart-leaf flame pea Type of Plant: dicot: perennial Habit of Growth: Overall Shape sprawling, spreading upright perennial/shrub with slender, arching branches Height to 4' Spread to 4' Growth Rate moderate Environment: Exposure outdoors full sun to partial shade Soil prefers a well-drained soil Hardiness hardy (zones 15-17, 19-24) Morphology: Leaves orbiculate to cordate; sessile on stems; sometimes notched with fine teeth along margins; to 3/4" long Flowers sweet-pea like flowers with bright orange-red upper petal and scarlet-red lower petals; to ½" across, very showy Fruit ovoid small legume fruit Propagation: semi-hardwood cuttings, seed Usage: good spilling over banks or in containers; small specimen plant for drought-tolerant landscapes; used for bight flower display in spring Landscape Care: Watering takes moderate watering, can tolerate brief drought once established Fertilizing slow-release in spring Pruning pinch back after blooming; cut back hard if overgrown Pests/Diseases none significant Special Conditions/Other Origin: Australia Family: Fabaceae Notes: |
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