Propagation
Sow fresh seeds during early spring and pre-soak seeds in heated water 13º to 18ºC (55º to 64ºF) for 24 hours. The seeds may require scarification.

Botanic information
Leaf: The leaf shape is obovate to obcordate with a mucronate apex that is downward facing. The petiole is short and the texture is leathery.

Flower: The papillionate flower has a broad standard and the keel is deep red. The pedicle is short and the flower is solitary in the leaf axil towards the end of the branchlets appearing during spring.

Fruit: The flattened ovate to obovate pod opens along both edges and contains hard coated seeds.