Galactia regularis: Country Or Region Of Origin
Central & Eastern U.S.A. and Cuba
Plant Profile: Galactia regularis
Taxonomy: Galactia regularisNames
Milk Pea
Phonetic Spelling:ga-LAK-tee-uh reg-yoo-lair-us
Genus:Galactia
Species:regularis
Family:Fabaceae
This plant originates from North America and is primarily located in the southeastern regions. It thrives in a variety of environments, including sandhills, scrub areas, open woodlands, along roadsides, and in clearings.
Galactia regularis Feature Summary
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Tags
#purple
#red
#white
#full sun tolerant
#NC native
#trailing
#native garden
#wildflower garden
#partial shade tolerant
#woodlands
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Galactia regularis Feature Summary
Attributes
Central & Eastern U.S.A. and Cuba
East Coast and west to TX
Twining
Flowers
Short axillary racemes, resembles pea flowers appear in July and August
Pink
Purple/Lavender
White
Red/Burgundy
Raceme
Summer
Lipped
< 1 inch
Leaves
Compound trifolate leaf with 1 to 1.5 in. elliptical leaflets rounded at both ends
Green
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Alternate
Elliptical
Ovate
Entire
Soft
Velvety
1-3 inches
Stem
slender, prostrate or climbing stems
Brown/Copper
Green
Hairy (pubescent)
Whole Plant Traits
Perennial
Native Plant
Wildflower
Ground Cover
Prostrate
Climbing
Medium
Low
Medium
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
Shallow Rocky
Landscape
Native Garden
Woodland
Naturalized Area
Coastal
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Galactia regularis Attributes
Galactia regularis: Distribution
East Coast and west to TX
Galactia regularis: Climbing Method
Clinging
Scrambler
Tendrils
Twining
Galactia regularis Flowers
Galactia regularis: Flower Description
Short axillary racemes, resembles pea flowers appear in July and August
Galactia regularis: Flower Color
Pink
Purple/Lavender
Red/Burgundy
White
Galactia regularis: Flower Inflorescence
Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel
Galactia regularis: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Galactia regularis: Flower Shape
Bell
Cross
Crown
Cup
Dome
Funnel
Irregular
Lipped
Radial
Saucer
Star
Trumpet
Tubular
Urn
Wheel
Galactia regularis: Flower Size
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
< 1 inch
> 6 inches
Galactia regularis Leaves
Galactia regularis: Leaf Description
Compound trifolate leaf with 1 to 1.5 in. elliptical leaflets rounded at both ends
Galactia regularis: Leaf Color
Green
Galactia regularis: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Galactia regularis: Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Galactia regularis: Leaf Shape
Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate
Galactia regularis: Leaf Margin
Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate
Galactia regularis: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Galactia regularis: Leaf Feel
Fleshy
Glossy
Leathery
Papery
Prickly
Rough
Rubbery
Slippery
Smooth
Soft
Velvety
Waxy
Galactia regularis: Leaf Width
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Galactia regularis Stem
Galactia regularis: Stem Description
slender, prostrate or climbing stems
Galactia regularis: Stem Color
Brown/Copper
Green
Galactia regularis: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Galactia regularis: Stem Surface
Corky Ridges
Covered with a powdery bloom (glaucous)
Dull
Hairy (pubescent)
Polished
Smooth (glabrous)
Galactia regularis Whole Plant Traits
Galactia regularis: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Galactia regularis: Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Galactia regularis: Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Rapid
Galactia regularis: Maintenance
Low
Medium
High
Galactia regularis: Texture
Fine
Medium
Coarse
Galactia regularis Cultural Conditions
Galactia regularis: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Galactia regularis: NC Region
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
Galactia regularis: Soil Texture
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Galactia regularis Landscape
Galactia regularis: Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
Galactia regularis: Landscape Location
Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland
