Hairy Pea Plant Care
Leptosema villosum Crisp
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Leptosema villosum is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae and is endemic to the north of the Northern Territory. It is a prostrate or erect shrub or subshrub with winged stems and branches, leaves reduced to narrowly egg-shaped, channelled scales, greenish flowers, and flattened, oblong pods with a small beak.
Bright indirect light
At a glance
How do you care for Hairy Pea?
Hairy Pea grows best in bright indirect light.
Where Is the Hairy Pea Native To?
What Is the Hairy Pea?
Hairy Pea (Leptosema villosum) belongs to the Fabaceae family within the Leptosema genus. Hairy Pea is native to the north of the Northern Territory. Hairy Pea is also known as Hairy Bush Pea.
Hairy Pea displays a vining, trailing growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Hairy Pea produces small, colorful pea-like flowers in clusters.
What Light Does the Hairy Pea Need?
Hairy Pea thrives in bright indirect light. Avoid placing Hairy Pea in direct, harsh sunlight for extended periods, as this can scorch the foliage.
Light Requirement
Bright indirect light
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Hairy Pea?
Well-draining sandy loam with added organic matter for nutrients. Good drainage is essential for Hairy Pea to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Do You Repot a Hairy Pea?
Repot every 1-2 years in spring. Choose a pot one size larger than the current container, and ensure it has drainage holes to allow excess water to escape.
How Do You Propagate a Hairy Pea?
Hairy Pea can be propagated through seeds, stem cuttings. Similar propagation techniques also apply to leptosema aculeatum plant care, which shares the same genus.
Is the Hairy Pea Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Hairy Pea, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Keep pets from chewing it as a precaution.
This is a general caution, not veterinary or medical advice. If your pet ate a plant, contact your vet or animal poison control.
See all plants toxic to cats and plants toxic to dogs.
What Pests and Diseases Affect the Hairy Pea?
Hairy Pea is susceptible to aphids, spider mites, whiteflies. Inspect the foliage regularly, especially along leaf undersides and stems. Treat infestations promptly with insecticidal soap or neem oil to prevent spread.
Yellow leaves, brown tips or drooping? See common plant problems and how to fix them.
Keep exploring plants
Hairy Pea is one of many species covered in the complete plant care and identification guide, which groups plants by genus, attribute, and popularity.
It belongs to the Leptosema genus — compare its care with other Leptosema species on PlantoScan.
Leptosema is part of the Fabaceae plant family — browse all Fabaceae genera and species.
Hairy Pea thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
More Leptosema Species
Other Leptosema species in PlantoScan's care catalogue share similar watering, light, and soil preferences:
Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Leptosema villosum Crisp, family Fabaceae (first published in Austral. Syst. Bot. 12: 31 (1999)) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Hairy Pea, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Checked against the ASPCA plant list; any other toxicity note on this page comes from PlantoScan's plant database.
- Care values(watering, light, temperature, humidity, soil, fertilizing): PlantoScan's plant database, filtered by automatic plausibility checks — values that fail them are hidden. How we source and check plant data.
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