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{{SPlantbox
|familia=Fabaceae
|genus=Kennedia
|species=nigricans
|taxo_author=Lindl.
|common_name=Black Coral Pea, Black Kennedia
|name_ref=Wikipedia
|habit=vine-climber
|habit_ref=Wikipedia
|Max ht box=4
|Max ht metric=m
|height_ref=Wikipedia
|Max wd box=6
|Max wd metric=m
|width_ref=Wikipedia
|origin=W Australia
|origin_ref=Wikipedia
|lifespan=perennial
|exposure=sun, part-sun
|water=moderate, dry
|features=flowers, drought tolerant
|flower_season=early spring, mid spring, mid winter, late winter
|flower_ref=Wikipedia
|flowers=yellow, black, multicolored
|Temp Metric=°F
|image=Kennedia nigricans fg01.JPG
|image_width=240
}}
'''''Kennedia nigricans''''' ('''Black Kennedia''' or '''Black Coral Pea''') is a species of [[flowering plant]] in the family [[Fabaceae]], endemic to the south-west of [[Western Australia]].
It is a vigorous climber which can spread up to 6 metres in diameter or 4 metres in height and has dark green leaflets that are about 15 cm long.<ref name=Greig/><ref name=Bodkin/> Distinctive black and yellow pea flowers are produced
between July and November in its native range.<ref name=Bodkin>{{cite book|author=Bodkin, Frances|year=1991|place=Australia|title=Encyclopaedia Botanica|publisher=Cornstalk Publishing|id=ISBN 0207150648}}</ref><ref name=WA>{{FloraBase|name=''Kennedia nigricans'' |id=4042 }}</ref> This plant loves hot dry climates where it blossoms throughout the summer. Can be used as a ground cover or a trellis plant.
==Cultivation==
This plant is noted for its vigour and can be used to cover embankments or unsightly structures.<ref name=Greig>{{cite book|author=Greig, D.| title=The Australian Gardener's Wildflower Catalogue| publisher=Angus & Robertson|location= Australia | year=1987 | id=ISBN 0207154600}}</ref>
The species is adapted to a range of soils and prefers a sunny position.<ref name=Bodkin/><ref name=WA/> It is resistant to drought and has some frost tolerance.<ref name=Bodkin/> The species can be propagated by scarified seed or cuttings of semi-mature growth, while the cultivar requires propagation from cuttings to remain true to type.<ref name=Bodkin/><ref name=ACRA/>
===Propagation===
===Pests and diseases===
==Varieties==
A cultivar known as ''Kennedia nigricans'' 'Minstrel' was registered with the [[Australian Cultivar Registration Authority]] by Goldup Nursery of [[Mount Evelyn, Victoria]] in September 1985. This cultivar was selected from a batch of seedlings in 1983 and has a pale colouration instead of the yellow, which appears almost white.<ref name=ACRA>{{cite web|title=''Kennedia'' 'Minstrel'|url=http://www.anbg.gov.au/acra/descriptions/acc369.html|publisher = ''Australian Cultivar Registration Authority|accessdate=2008-09-25}}</ref>
==Gallery==
<gallery perrow=5>
File:Glen Forrest Satu-38.JPG
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==References==
<references/>
*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
<!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 -->
<!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 -->
<!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 -->
==External links==
*{{wplink}}
{{stub}}
__NOTOC__
|familia=Fabaceae
|genus=Kennedia
|species=nigricans
|taxo_author=Lindl.
|common_name=Black Coral Pea, Black Kennedia
|name_ref=Wikipedia
|habit=vine-climber
|habit_ref=Wikipedia
|Max ht box=4
|Max ht metric=m
|height_ref=Wikipedia
|Max wd box=6
|Max wd metric=m
|width_ref=Wikipedia
|origin=W Australia
|origin_ref=Wikipedia
|lifespan=perennial
|exposure=sun, part-sun
|water=moderate, dry
|features=flowers, drought tolerant
|flower_season=early spring, mid spring, mid winter, late winter
|flower_ref=Wikipedia
|flowers=yellow, black, multicolored
|Temp Metric=°F
|image=Kennedia nigricans fg01.JPG
|image_width=240
}}
'''''Kennedia nigricans''''' ('''Black Kennedia''' or '''Black Coral Pea''') is a species of [[flowering plant]] in the family [[Fabaceae]], endemic to the south-west of [[Western Australia]].
It is a vigorous climber which can spread up to 6 metres in diameter or 4 metres in height and has dark green leaflets that are about 15 cm long.<ref name=Greig/><ref name=Bodkin/> Distinctive black and yellow pea flowers are produced
between July and November in its native range.<ref name=Bodkin>{{cite book|author=Bodkin, Frances|year=1991|place=Australia|title=Encyclopaedia Botanica|publisher=Cornstalk Publishing|id=ISBN 0207150648}}</ref><ref name=WA>{{FloraBase|name=''Kennedia nigricans'' |id=4042 }}</ref> This plant loves hot dry climates where it blossoms throughout the summer. Can be used as a ground cover or a trellis plant.
==Cultivation==
This plant is noted for its vigour and can be used to cover embankments or unsightly structures.<ref name=Greig>{{cite book|author=Greig, D.| title=The Australian Gardener's Wildflower Catalogue| publisher=Angus & Robertson|location= Australia | year=1987 | id=ISBN 0207154600}}</ref>
The species is adapted to a range of soils and prefers a sunny position.<ref name=Bodkin/><ref name=WA/> It is resistant to drought and has some frost tolerance.<ref name=Bodkin/> The species can be propagated by scarified seed or cuttings of semi-mature growth, while the cultivar requires propagation from cuttings to remain true to type.<ref name=Bodkin/><ref name=ACRA/>
===Propagation===
===Pests and diseases===
==Varieties==
A cultivar known as ''Kennedia nigricans'' 'Minstrel' was registered with the [[Australian Cultivar Registration Authority]] by Goldup Nursery of [[Mount Evelyn, Victoria]] in September 1985. This cultivar was selected from a batch of seedlings in 1983 and has a pale colouration instead of the yellow, which appears almost white.<ref name=ACRA>{{cite web|title=''Kennedia'' 'Minstrel'|url=http://www.anbg.gov.au/acra/descriptions/acc369.html|publisher = ''Australian Cultivar Registration Authority|accessdate=2008-09-25}}</ref>
==Gallery==
<gallery perrow=5>
File:Glen Forrest Satu-38.JPG
Image:Upload.png| photo 1
Image:Upload.png| photo 2
Image:Upload.png| photo 3
</gallery>
==References==
<references/>
*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
<!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 -->
<!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 -->
<!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 -->
==External links==
*{{wplink}}
{{stub}}
__NOTOC__
