Sutherlandia frutescens
Balloon Pea
S. frutescens is an evergreen shrub with slender stems bearing pinnate, grey-green leaves with narrowly oblong leaflets, and racemes of bright red, pea-like flowers 3-5cm in length, followed by pink-tinged, bladdery seed capsules to 5cm in length
Contributed by @iankestrey
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Full sun
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Very little water
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A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Free draining
Common name
Balloon Pea
Latin name
Sutherlandia frutescens
type
Evergreen Shrub
family
Fabaceae
ph
5.0 - 8.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Soil
Free draining
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Water
Very little water
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
1.00 M
1.50 M
Sutherlandia frutescens
S. frutescens is an evergreen shrub with slender stems bearing pinnate, grey-green leaves with narrowly oblong leaflets, and racemes of bright red, pea-like flowers 3-5cm in length, followed by pink-tinged, bladdery seed capsules to 5cm in length
iankestrey