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Hardenbergia violacea

"Hardenbergia violacea" is a species of flowering plant in the pea family Fabaceae, native to Australia from Queensland to Tasmania. It is known in Australia by the common names false sarsaparilla, purple coral pea, happy wanderer, native lilac and waraburra. Elsewhere it is also called vine lilac or lilac vine.
Australian purple coral pea Hardenbergia is a small genus of three species, the most common and best known of which is Hardenbergia violacea. This is a widespread species occurring here in New South Wales, also Queensland, Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia. Occurs in a variety of habitats, usually in open forest/woodland and sometimes in heath. Presenting as a climbing plant whose branches twist around the stems of other plants but it rarely covers other plants so extensively as to cause damage. The leaves are dark, flat, glossy green and lanceolate, 75 to 100 mm in length. The flowers, which appear in late winter and spring, are usually violet in colour but pink, white and other colours are sometimes found. The flowers are the typical 'pea' shape seen in plants within family Fabaceae. Each tiny flower measures just 7 mm in diameter. Photographed in natural setting. https://www.jungledragon.com/image/119801/australian_purple_coral_pea.html Australia,Fabales,Faboideae,Flora,Geotagged,Happy Wanderer,Hardenbergia violacea,Purple Flowers,Winter,botany,false sarsaparilla,macro,native lilac,new south wales,purple coral pea,waraburra

Appearance

It is a vigorous evergreen climber growing to 6 m or more, sometimes growing as a subshrub. It has typical pea-like flowers which are usually violet but can be white, pink or other colours. The leaves are dark green, "hard" and leathery, with prominent venation.
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Habitat

"H. violacea" is a widespread species found in many habitats. It is also widely grown as a garden plant, with many cultivars now available. It is hardy in mild and coastal areas of the UK where temperatures do not fall below −5 °C, but it does require a sheltered, south or west facing situation. Alternatively it may be grown indoors with full daylight, for instance in an unheated conservatory or greenhouse. It has been given the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

"H. violacea" regrows from its roots after fire.
The roots were experimented with by early European settlers as a substitute for sarsaparilla. It can be propagated from seed after pre-treatment, when around 21 °C. The seeds are naturally dispersed by ants.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae
GenusHardenbergia
SpeciesH. violacea
Photographed in
Australia