Parrot Pea (for PPHH)

“Parrot Pea”

Legume

70 x 70 cm

This curious design is based upon the meme-able plant Crotalaria cunninghamii. Also known by the common name of parrot pea, green bird flower etc etc etc. It is native to Australia and blooms the green flowers from January to April. It is a plant that has had some interesting attention on social media lately. Due to its resemblance to a bird, most people think this is a miracle. To a botanist however, this is a pretty normal Fabaceae flower/fruit structure. It is an interesting and beautiful plant. It also happens to be a great starting point for doing a design collaboration with PPHH, based in Melbourne Australia. Starting with a mutual fondness for bandannas and plants, we used their store’s color scheme as the palette and their location as the design inspiration. Crotalaria flowers and leaves, with symbolic rings of collaboration and commitment. Funky, cool green and orange color scheme that works all year everyday. We hope all our customers will enjoy this design and its unique Aussie twist on the bandanna.