Coral pea is an evergreen, glabrous, climbing or prostate subshrub with woody and slender stem that grows 2 meters long. Leaves are ovate-narrow-lanceolate, simple measuring 3 to 10 cm by 1 to 5 cm wide, glabrous, dark green above and grey green beneath. It is leathery with entire margin, mucronate tip and base rounded to indented. Petioles are 0.5 to 3 cm long and stipels are 1 to 2 mm long. An axillary inflorescence with 20 to 30 violet or reddish flowers. Calyx is 3 to 4 mm long having two dorsal sepals. Corolla measures 8 mm long. Flowers are followed by flattened and oblong pods which measures 35 to 50 mm long, is glabrous and dark brown to black. Each pod contains 4 to 8 seeds which are reinform, olive green to brown, strophiolate measuring 2.5 to 3 mm.
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How to Eat
- Boil the leaves and use it to prepare sweet and pleasant beverage.
- Flowers are also consumed.
Precautions
- Allergic people should avoid it.
- Consume it in moderate amounts.
References:
https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=820378#null
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/vines/coral-pea-vine/coral-pea-plant-care.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardenbergia_violacea
https://www.horticultureunlimited.com/plant-guide/purple-coral-pea/
Comments
| Coral Pea Quick Facts | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Coral Pea |
| Scientific Name: | Hardenbergia violacea |
| Origin | It is native to Australia, growing in areas from Queensland to Tasmania. |
| Colors | Dark brown to black (Pod) |
| Shapes | Flattened oblong, 35 to 50 mm long (Pod) |
| Flesh colors | Olive green to brown (Seeds) |
| Name | Coral Pea |
|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Hardenbergia violacea |
| Native | It is native to Australia, growing in areas from Queensland to Tasmania. |
| Common/English Name | Climbing Morning Glory, Happy Wanderer, False Sarsaparilla, Native Lilac, Purple Coral Pea, Purple Coral, Native Sarsaparilla, Purple Twining Pea, Native Woodrose, Sarsaparilla, Waraburra, Lilac vine, Vine lilac, Wild sarsaparilla |
| Name in Other Languages | Australia: Waraburra (Kattang Aborigines); United States: Mexican Lilac Vine, Lilac Vine; Danish: Purpur Korlært; Finnish: Pikkukorallipapuköynnös; Swedish: Violranka |
| Plant Growth Habit | Vigorous evergreen climber (subshrub) |
| Leaves | Dark green, leathery |
| Flowering Season | Late winter-spring |
| Flower | Violet, white, pink |
| Pod shape & size | Flattened oblong, 35 to 50 mm long |
| Pod color | Dark brown to black |
| Seed | 2.5 to 3 mm, olive green to brown |