| Stem
thick, long (to 1m). Leaves narrow fleshy flat (2.5-7cm). Flowers
tiny and pale pink. Fruit a smooth, round capsule. Sometimes seen
on our wild shores. |
Stems
thin, creeping over sand. Leaves thick, in varying shapes and sizes
(3-10cm). Flowers large (3-5cm) usually pink, reddish purple or violet.
Fruit ripens to a small round capsule. Sometimes seen on our shores. |
Stems
thin, long (2-10m) creeping over other coastal plants. Leaves with
three fleshy, oval leaflets (3-15cm). Flowers reddish-violet with
a white streak down the middle. Fruits bean-like pods, straight or
faintly curved (6-15cm). Sometimes seen on our shores. |
Twinning
climber. Leaf with three thin leaflets. Flowers rose-pink to dark
purple. Fruits bean-like pods, with 3 strong keels (4-6cm long) with
poisonous beans. Sometimes seen on our shores. |
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