Botanical Name
Chorizema cordatum
Common Name
Heart-leaf Flame Pea
Description
Heart-leaf Flame Pea is a charming prostrate native shrub renowned for its brilliant orange-pink pea flowers that create vibrant displays. This attractive trailing plant produces masses of small pea-like flowers in striking orange and pink combinations that bloom profusely in spring and intermittently throughout the year. Extremely hardy and drought tolerant once established, it thrives in well-drained soils and full sun to partial shade positions. Easy to grow, it can climb with support, thriving in partly shaded, well-drained soil. Prune after flowering.
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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