Names: Keurtjie; Water blossom pea.
Region: Western Cape, South Africa.
Habitat: fynbos, on the verges of forests; tolerates wind, frost, drought; healthiest with regular water; averse highly salty or alkaline soils; prefers full sun.
Use: good informal hedge or screen; ornamental, bright flowers and attractive foliage.
BotanySmall, resilient, tough, fast-growing tree; 4 meters tall.
Leaves: velvety, silvery grey.
Flowers: masses; striking, bright-pink; sweetly scented, fragrant; blooming in spring.
Fruit: hard little pods.