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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.
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.
FabaceaeAeschynomene americana: complete guide
Aeschynomene americana
Discover Joint-vetch, an American native with unique seed-flinging mechanism. Beautiful flowers and nitrogen-fixing power.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Hippocrepis ciliata: complete guide
Hippocrepis ciliata
Discover Hippocrepis ciliata, the eyelash horseshoe vetch. Yellow spring flowers, drought tolerance, Mediterranean charm.
FabaceaeAngular 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.
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.
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.
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.
Lupinus ludovicianus: complete guide
Lupinus ludovicianus
San Luis lupine (Lupinus ludovicianus) is a California endemic wildflower. Growing guide for xeric gardens and dry regions.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.