Common name
Holly Flat-Pea
Position
Full sun
Flower shape and colour
Pea like, Orange and red
Form
Low shrub (Up to 1.2m)
Suitability for landscaping
Low native shrub with a rich orange and red pea like flower in spring and summer. Distinctive triangular leaves also add interest. Botanic Gardens of South Australia | Platylobium obtusangulum)
Propagation
From scarified or softened seed (Wrigley, Fagg, 2012, p. 458)
Cultivation
Best in well drained soil. Tube stock is available at Native nurseries, notably at the SA State flora nursery (SA State flora catalogue, p. 28)
References | acknowledgements
- Atlas of living Australia 2025, Platylobium obtusangulum | Holly Flat-Pea. Provides information about the spread of the species of Platylobium obtusangulum shrub across South Australia and other parts of Australia.
- Bernadette Lingham 2024, Common Flat-Pea (Platylobium obtusangulum). This link contains the image and information surrounding the ownership and quality of the image.
- Botanic Gardens of South Australia 2025, Platylobium obtusangulum | Common Flat Pea. Provides information about the plant features and uses of the Native shrub: Platylobium obtusangulum.
- Seeds of South Australia 2025, Platylobium obtusangulum (Leguminosae) | Common Flat-pea. Provides information about the distribution, plant characteristics, as well as seed collection and viability.
- Yarra Ranges Council 2025, Platylobium obtusangulum | Common Flat-pea. This page provides information about the plant characteristics including the suitability of the Platylobium obtusangulum as a streetscape shrub.