Glycine clandestina|Twining Glycine
Cardinia indigenous plant guide
- Description
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Light open twining herb with long stems, often not noticed until it flowers. Very variable in leaf size and shape, hairiness and flower size and colour.
- Size (W x H)
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Twining 0.3-2m
- Leaves
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Sparsely scattered dark green leaves divided at central point into 3 stiffly hairy leaflets, on stalks 5-40mm long. Lower leaflets roundish with rounded tips 0.5-3cm x 2-10mm, upper leaflets narrow to oblong 1-8cm x 2-10mm, tip pointed or rounded.
- Flowers
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Loose sprays of 4-18 small pea flowers on stalks 2-6cm long in leaf axils.
- Flower colour
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Bluish-mauve
- Flower time
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August to January
- Growing conditions
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Moist well drained soils in forests and grassy woodlands. Partial to dappled shade.
- Commonly used for
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A gentle twiner for shady gardens. The dainty sprays of flowers are most attractive.
- Available at indigenous nursery
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- Attracts butterflies
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- Photo gallery
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- Acknowledgement
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Thank you to Shire of Yarra Ranges for assistance in compiling this directory
