Scientific Name: Kennedia rubicunda

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  • Pronunciation:
    ken-NED-ee-ah roo-bee-KUN-dah
  • Common Name:
    Running Red Pea
  • Type:
    Vine , climbing or twining amongst surrounding vegetation
  • Family:
    FABACEAE
  • Flowers:
    Red with dark centre, winter, spring
  • Fruit:
    Pod
  • Vegetation Type:
    Dry sandy, Wet Eucalypt Forest
  • Species List:
    Bush food, NLTalks2010, Kingfisher Bay Resort, Janet, Fraser Island, Batianoff 87,
Cultural Notes

TAKE CARE! Some information about bush foods and medicines may be anecdotal. Correct identification and preparation is essential:

Bush Food: Leaves used as tea substitute

Landscaping Notes

Noosa Council Preferred Species list . Suitable plant for appropriate soil type (see Vegetation type). Vigorous climber/ground cover for average soils in sun or part shade. Will scramble over banks and up anything nearby.||Successfully propagated by Tin Can Bay City Farm Nursery.|| Successfully propagated by Barung Landcare||