Callistachys lanceolata

Species

Oxylobium (Callistachys lanceolata) is a long-lived, evergreen shrub that is native to West Australia. It was introduced to New Zealand as a garden ornamental and was first recorded in the wild (naturalised) in 1931. The plant grows up to about 3 metres tall and has narrow, leathery leaves with a paler underside. It flowers from September to November, producing yellow and red pea-like flowers, which develop into seed pods. It tolerates drought, frost and poor soils. It reproduces by seed. Seeds are dispersed by gravity and human activities.

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