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Indian-licorice with red seeds in green pods and purple flowersFabaceae

Indian-licorice: complete guide

Abrus precatorius

Discover the exotic Indian-licorice (Abrus precatorius), a tropical climbing plant with red seeds and medicinal properties. Learn about cultivation, precautions, and traditional uses.

12 min
Acacia mangium Black Wattle tree with yellow flower ballsFabaceae

Acacia mangium: complete guide

Acacia mangium

Discover the Black Wattle, a fast-growing tree from Australia with delicate fern-like foliage. Perfect shade tree for warm climates.

12 min
Aeschynomene americana Joint-vetch plant with orange flowersFabaceae

Aeschynomene americana: complete guide

Aeschynomene americana

Discover Joint-vetch, an American native with unique seed-flinging mechanism. Beautiful flowers and nitrogen-fixing power.

12 min
Alysicarpus vaginalis with delicate pink flowersFabaceae

Alysicarpus vaginalis: complete guide

Alysicarpus vaginalis (L.) DC.

Alyce-clover, elegant tropical legume from Africa and Asia with delicate pink flowers. Annual in cool climates, valuable fodder crop for livestock.

12 min
Anthyllis montana with pink flowers in compact globe-shaped clustersFabaceae

Mountain kidney vetch: complete guide

Anthyllis montana

Mountain kidney vetch is an elegant low groundcover with pink to purple flowers. Your complete guide to growing this Mediterranean mountain plant successfully.

12 min
Montpellier milkvetch displaying typical legume flower clustersFabaceae

Montpellier Milkvetch: complete guide

Astragalus monspessulanus

Discover Astragalus monspessulanus, a hardy Mediterranean perennial with delicate blue-pink flowers. Care, location, soil requirements and landscape design tips.

12 min
Bengal kino tree (Butea monosperma) flowering treeFabaceae

Bengal kino tree: complete guide

Butea monosperma

Discover Butea monosperma, a tropical tree from the Fabaceae family. Learn complete care instructions, spectacular flowering and garden benefits for you.

12 min
Canavalia ensiformis with large sword-like podsFabaceae

Jack-bean: complete guide

Canavalia ensiformis

Canavalia ensiformis is a tropical climbing plant with large white flowers and long sword-like pods. Discover cultivation and growing tips for this food crop and green manure.

12 min
Canavalia gladiata with green and red sword-like podsFabaceae

Scimitar-bean: complete guide

Canavalia gladiata

Canavalia gladiata is a tropical climbing plant with decorative green and red pods. Learn cultivation and harvesting tips for this nutritious food crop.

12 min
Appleblossom cassia with pink bloomsFabaceae

Appleblossom Cassia: complete guide

Cassia grandis

Learn how to grow the tropical Appleblossom Cassia (Cassia grandis) successfully. Master care, location, and hardiness with this comprehensive guide.

12 min
Cullen corylifolium flowers and foliageFabaceae

Cullen corylifolium: complete guide

Cullen corylifolium

Discover this rare tropical plant from Asia. A comprehensive guide for gardeners on cultivation, care and maintenance of Cullen corylifolium. Information about location, watering and feeding.

12 min
Quickstick with pink flowers and feathery foliageFabaceae

Gliricidia sepium: complete guide

Gliricidia sepium (Jacq.) Steud.

Quickstick tree: fast growth and beautiful pink flowers. This tropical legume reaches 4-8m in warm climates, excellent as shade tree with rapid expansion rate.

12 min
Hippocrepis ciliata yellow flowers in springFabaceae

Hippocrepis ciliata: complete guide

Hippocrepis ciliata

Discover Hippocrepis ciliata, the eyelash horseshoe vetch. Yellow spring flowers, drought tolerance, Mediterranean charm.

12 min
Angular pea with purple flowersFabaceae

Angular pea: complete guide

Lathyrus angulatus

Angular pea (Lathyrus angulatus) is a graceful climbing plant with purple flowers. Discover how to grow this Mediterranean plant in your garden.

12 min
Chamisso bush lupine with purple flower spikes in natural habitatFabaceae

Lupinus chamissonis: complete guide to Chamisso bush lupine

Lupinus chamissonis

Discover everything about Chamisso bush lupine (Lupinus chamissonis), a Californian shrub with purple flowers. Growing tips, care and combinations.

12 min
Saffron-flowered lupine with yellow flower spikes in full bloomFabaceae

Lupinus croceus: complete guide to Saffron-flowered lupine

Lupinus croceus

Discover the Saffron-flowered lupine (Lupinus croceus), a Californian annual with golden-yellow flowers. Growing tips and companion planting combinations.

12 min
Whitewhorl lupine with compact flower spikes in full bloomFabaceae

Lupinus densiflorus: complete guide to Whitewhorl lupine

Lupinus densiflorus

Discover Whitewhorl lupine (Lupinus densiflorus), a Pacific shrub with dense flower spikes. Growing tips and companion plant combinations.

12 min
Lupinus ludovicianus (San Luis lupine) displaying deep blue-purple flower spikesFabaceae

Lupinus ludovicianus: complete guide

Lupinus ludovicianus

San Luis lupine (Lupinus ludovicianus) is a California endemic wildflower. Growing guide for xeric gardens and dry regions.

12 min
Phasemy-bean plant with flowers and foliageFabaceae

Macroptilium lathyroides: complete guide

Macroptilium lathyroides

Discover this charming tropical climbing plant with beautiful flowers. Perfect for warm gardens or greenhouses. Growing tips and care advice for lasting success.

12 min
Spotted bur-clover plant with flowers and characteristic spiral podsFabaceae

Spotted Bur-clover (Medicago arabica): complete guide

Medicago arabica

Learn spotted bur-clover cultivation: nitrogen fixing, green manure benefits, crop rotation advantages for sustainable farming systems worldwide.

12 min
Sickle medick in bloom with characteristic yellow flowers and curved seed podsFabaceae

Sickle Medick (Medicago falcata): complete guide

Medicago falcata

Master sickle medick cultivation: perennial fodder crop, drought tolerance, nitrogen fixation, and long-term sustainable farming benefits worldwide.

12 min
Tattered medick plant with finely cut foliage and small yellow flowersFabaceae

Tattered Medick (Medicago laciniata): complete guide

Medicago laciniata

Master tattered medick: drought-resistant annual legume, marginal land improvement, nitrogen fixation and biodiversity benefits for gardeners.

12 min
Medicago orbicularis plant with characteristic disc-shaped seed podsFabaceae

Burless clover (Medicago orbicularis): complete guide

Medicago orbicularis

Burless clover is an elegant Fabaceae plant with characteristic disc-shaped seed pods. Discover cultivation, care and the natural range of this Mediterranean medick.

12 min
Medicago praecox plant with early yellow flowers in springFabaceae

Early medick (Medicago praecox): complete guide

Medicago praecox

Early medick is a subtle Fabaceae plant that blooms early in the season. Discover cultivation, growth and ecological value of this Mediterranean species.

12 min