| FAMILY : Papilionaceae |
GENUS: Clianhus |
SPECIES: Formosus |
| HEIGHT: 30CM |
WIDTH:60-80CM |
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DESCRIPTION: Sturts Desert Pea. The most beautiful striking and vivid wild flower I have ever seen. A scrambling, low growing plant. |
| PROPAGATION: From seed sown in early spring |
| CULTIVATION: Well drained, full sun, drier parts of Australia |
| FROST HARDY: No |
| SUITABLE FOR (e.g. rockeries, tubs etc.): No |
| NATURAL DISTRIBUTION: North West of WA and eastwards to Central Australia |
| FLOWERING PERIOD: Spring & summer |
| PHOTO SUPPLIED BY: Trevor Yaxley (Taken at Millstream NP) |
