page_title: Kennedia prostrata
section_title: Cultivation
hierarchical_section_title: Kennedia prostrata / Cultivation
caption_attribution_description: Kennedia prostrata Geelong Botanic Gardens Photo: cas Liber
context_page_description: Kennedia prostrata, commonly known as running postman or scarlet runner or scarlet coral pea, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, endemic to Australia.
  It is a prostrate or twining shrub which can spread to a width of 1.5 metres and has light green leaves that comprise 3 rounded leaflets with undulating edges. Scarlet pea flowers are produced singly or in pairs between April and November in its native range. These are followed by cylindrical pods that are 3–5 centimetres long.
  The species was first formally described by Robert Brown in 1812 in Hortus Kewensis.
  It is native to the states of Western Australia, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and New South Wales.
  However, Jeanes states that it is found in all Australian states, except the Northern Territory.
context_section_description: The species is naturally adapted to sandy or lighter soils and prefers a sunny position. It is resistant to drought and has some frost tolerance. Plants can be propagated by scarified seed.
caption: Kennedia prostrata at Geelong Botanic Gardens.
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