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Calobota linearifolia
Also called Blue Pea, Blue Peabush
Calobota linearifolia is an upright, silvery-grey shrub of the pea family from arid southern Africa, growing up to about 3 m tall with yellow flowers. It thrives in full sun and well-drained, sandy soil, and needs little water once established.
Calobota linearifolia is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae. It can be found in Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa.
C. linearifolia can be found in Sperrgebiet and surrounds in Namibia, Kgalagadi District in Botswana, and Northern Cape Province in South Africa. It grows on alluvial soils and dunes.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
