Detail
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Eutaxia microphylla
Small-leaved Mallee-pea
Notes

Uses: A ground cover for small areas of low traffic due to mature prickly growth. Suitable for soil control on embankments, raised beds, verges and roundabouts where there is some shade.
Responds well to hard pruning.
Hardy over extended dry periods and tolerant of a wide range of soils.
Attracts native butterflies, caterpillar food plant.

This plant is indigenous to the following botanical regions of South Australia.

 
:NU: Nullarbor   
:GT: Gairdner-Torrens   
:FR: Flinders Rangers  
:EA: Eastern   
:EP: Eyre Peninsula
:NL: Northern Lofty
:MU: Murray
:YP: Yorke Peninsula
:SL: Southern Lofty
:KI: Kangaroo Island
:SE: South Eastern
 
For detail on these regions refer to the user guide.

  • Height 0.2-0.3m
  • Spread 0.5-1.5m
  • Position
    • position-fullsun Full Sun
  • Family Fabaceae
  • Botanical Name Eutaxia microphylla
  • Common Name Small-leaved Mallee-pea
  • Origin SA, Vic, NSW, WA, Qld, Tas
  • Habit Prostrate, Matting to procumbent, Dense
  • Landscape Footslopes, Hills, Plains
  • Soil Texture Clay, Loam, Sand
  • pH Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
  • Tolerates Drought, Lime, Moderate frost
  • Supplementary Watering Minimal
  • Flower Colour Red
  • Flowering Time Spring
  • Flower Type Pea
  • Purpose Habitat, Ornamental
  • Evergreen/Deciduous Evergreen
  • Form Groundcover
  • Indigenous to the Adelaide Region