Encyclopedia · Kennedia rubicunda
Australian nativeLocally indigenousCouncil listedInner WestdroughtSandstone slopesTurpentine-Ironbark
Kennedia rubicunda
Dusky Coral Pea
Kennedia
A robust woody scrambler with red peaflowers in August – November. Inner West Council identifies this locally indigenous species for Sandstone Slopes Forest and Woodland, Sydney Turpentine-Ironbark Forest planting contexts.
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Classification
Genus
Kennedia
Common name
Dusky Coral Pea
Climate
temperate, subtropical, Sydney Inner West
Kennedia rubicunda belongs to the Kennedia genus. It performs reliably across temperate, subtropical, Sydney Inner West zones in our experience. It is an Australian native we grow and specify regularly.
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Cultivation
Care sheet.
Water
Low water; tolerates dry soil and drought periods
Light
Full sun
Soil
any
Growth rate
Site dependent
Mature size
Refer to council guidance
Landscape use
Locally indigenous habitat planting for Sandstone Slopes Forest and Woodland, Sydney Turpentine-Ironbark Forest conditions.
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Further reading
- 01Native Plants of the Inner West - page 2 — Inner West Council
- 02Kennedia rubicunda verified observation photograph — iNaturalist · (c) Bryce Watts-Parker, some rights reserved (CC BY)
- 03Creating Nature at Home — Inner West Council