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Crotalaria eremaea
Also called Desert Rattlepod
Crotalaria eremaea, the bluebush pea, is a native Australian desert shrub or perennial herb in the pea family, grown mainly for its bright yellow flowers and drought tolerance. It thrives in sandy, free-draining soil in full sun and needs little water once established.
Crotalaria eremaea, also known as the bluebush pea or loose-flowered rattlepod, is a species of legume native to Australia and occurring in all mainland states and territories except for Victoria and the Australian Capital Territory.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Crotalaria eremaea by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
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.
