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Overview
Pultenaea daphnoides typically grows as a small shrub that has small, narrow leaves that are about 5-15 millimeters long and 1-2 millimeters wide.
The flowers are yellow-orange in color and grow in clusters on short stems. They bloom in late winter or early spring and are followed by small, oval-shaped seed pods.
Pultenaea daphnoides is a hardy plant that can tolerate a range of soil types and growing conditions, including drought and frost.
It is often used in landscaping as a low-maintenance ornamental plant and can also be used in habitat restoration projects due to its ability to grow in disturbed areas.
Soil: Well drained soils of most types.
Maintenance: Little required, a light tirm after flowering will keep it neater.
Invasiveness: Avoid planting near pipes as it can be invasive.
Other Species: The Pultenaea genus is a large group of flowering plants with over 170 species described.
Some examples of other species in the Pultenaea genus include:
- Pultenaea villosa: commonly known as the hairy bush-pea, it is a small shrub with yellow flowers, native to eastern Australia.
- Pultenaea retusa: commonly known as the yellow bush-pea, it is a shrub with bright yellow flowers, found in eastern Australia.
- Pultenaea scabra: commonly known as the rough bush-pea, it is a small shrub with yellow flowers, native to south-eastern Australia.
- Pultenaea juniperina: commonly known as the prickly-leafed bush-pea, it is a shrub with spiny leaves and yellow flowers, found in eastern Australia.
- Pultenaea pedunculata: commonly known as the hairy-stemmed bush-pea, it is a shrub with yellow flowers, native to eastern Australia.
- Pultenaea flexilis: commonly known as the grey bush-pea, it is a small shrub with yellow flowers, found in south-eastern Australia.
- Pultenaea daphnoides: commonly known as the small-leaf bush-pea or spicy bush-pea, it is a shrub with yellow-orange flowers, native to south-eastern Australia.
Author: Bob Saunders.