Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Swainsona behriana F.Muell. ex J.M.Black trib. Galegeae |
Bibliography | Trans. & Proc. Roy. Soc. South Australia 51: 379 (1927) |
Native Range | se. Australia |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | stony grassland |
Description | stems adpressed pubescent, leaves 3-5cm, leaflets 9-13, narrowly elliptic to obovate, acute, pubescent, flowers 2-7 in umbellate raceme, pod oblong, pubescent |
Size | 10-15cm |
Color | purple |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | soaked seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory | 5 Australasia 50 Australia (NSW New South Wales, SOA South Australia, VIC Victoria) |