Castanospermum australe syn. Castanospermum brevivexillum ; Castanospermum australe var. brevivexillum
Magic Bean Plant
An evergreen tree, native to tropical rainforests in parts of Australia. The tree has a wide & spreading shape, greyish-brown bark, pinnate leaves that have 11-15 leaflets, and red and yellow pea-like flowers.
Contributed by @monzie77
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Full sun to partial shade
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Occasional watering
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A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Moist and free draining
Common name
Magic Bean Plant
Latin name
Castanospermum australe syn. Castanospermum brevivexillum ; Castanospermum australe var. brevivexillum
type
Evergreen tree
family
Fabaceae
ph
6.1 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
Castanospermum australe syn. Castanospermum brevivexillum ; Castanospermum australe var. brevivexillum
An evergreen tree, native to tropical rainforests in parts of Australia. The tree has a wide & spreading shape, greyish-brown bark, pinnate leaves that have 11-15 leaflets, and red and yellow pea-like flowers.
Flowering
From Early Spring TO Mid Summer
Pea-like red and yellow flowers appear in late Spring into the summer. The flowers appear only on previous year's growth
Planting
From Early Spring TO Late Spring
Plant in moist, free-draining, fertile soil, in a sunny position.