Gastrolobium laytonii
KITE LEAF POISON, BREELYA
Fabaceae-Faboideae

 
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Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, sand, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
3m
Plant habit
 
1.5m

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Origins: Australia, WA

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Gastrolobium laytonii
KITE LEAF POISON, BREELYA
Fabaceae-Faboideae

 

  Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, sand, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
3m
Plant habit
 
1.5m

FEATURES

Flowers: yellow & red

Flowering Time: early spring, mid winterlate winter

Leaves: mid green

Bark & Stems: spiny leaves


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean, dry style, coastal & bush designs

Uses: informal screen, barrier

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average



HAZARDS

Ingestion dangers: bark, bulb, fruit, green fruit, leaves, roots, sap, seeds, stems (all)






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