Red Winged Pea Plant Care
Pterolobium microphyllum Miq.
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Pterolobium microphyllum is a flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. They are perennial climbing shrubs that occur from Burma eastwards to Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia and Indonesia.
Full sun to partial shade
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How do you care for Red Winged Pea?
Red Winged Pea grows best in full sun to partial shade.
What Is the Red Winged Pea?
Red Winged Pea (Pterolobium microphyllum) belongs to the Fabaceae family within the Pterolobium genus. Red Winged Pea is also known as Feather Pea.
Red Winged Pea displays a vining, climbing shrub growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Red Winged Pea produces small clusters of pink, white, or purple pea-like flowers.
What Light Does the Red Winged Pea Need?
Red Winged Pea thrives in full sun to partial shade.
Light Requirement
Full sun to partial shade
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Red Winged Pea?
Well-draining loamy soil mix with added organic matter. Good drainage is essential for Red Winged Pea to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Do You Repot a Red Winged Pea?
Repot every 2-3 years in early 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 Red Winged Pea?
Red Winged Pea can be propagated through seeds, stem cuttings. Similar propagation techniques also apply to six-petal wing-pea plant care, which shares the same genus.
Is the Red Winged Pea Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Red Winged 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 Red Winged Pea?
Red Winged Pea is susceptible to aphids, leafhoppers, spider mites. 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.
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Red Winged 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 Pterolobium genus — compare its care with other Pterolobium species on PlantoScan.
Pterolobium is part of the Fabaceae plant family — browse all Fabaceae genera and species.
Red Winged Pea thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
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Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Pterolobium microphyllum Miq., family Fabaceae (first published in Fl. Ned. Ind. 1(1): 106 (1855)) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Red Winged 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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