Botanical Name
Chorizema cordatum
Common Name
Heart-leaf Flame Pea
Description
Heart-leaf Flame Pea is a charming prostrate native shrub renowned for its distinctive heart-shaped leaves and brilliant orange-red pea flowers that create vibrant groundcover displays. This attractive trailing plant produces masses of small butterfly-like flowers in striking orange and red combinations that bloom profusely in spring and intermittently throughout the year. The unique heart-shaped leaves provide attractive textural interest and remain evergreen year-round. Extremely hardy and drought tolerant once established, it thrives in well-drained soils and full sun to partial shade positions. Perfect for rockeries, hanging baskets, slopes, and areas requiring colorful groundcover with distinctive foliage and continuous flowering appeal.
Plant Category
Small Shrubs
Size (H x W)
Height: 20-50cm, Spread: 1-2 meters
Chorizema cordatum naturally occurs in southwestern Western Australia, thriving in sandy, well-drained soils with excellent drainage and full sun to partial shade exposure in Mediterranean-type climates.
Cultural SIgnificance
As part of the diverse pea family native to Western Australia, this species represents the rich biodiversity of the region and contributes to the traditional landscape mosaic valued by Aboriginal peoples.
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