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FabaceaeSoapwood: complete guide
Abarema jupunba
Discover everything about Soapwood (Abarema jupunba): from appearance and bloom to location, care, and winter hardiness. Create a stunning garden.
FabaceaeAeschynomene indica: complete guide
Aeschynomene indica
Discover this tropical legume with yellow flowers and segmented seed pods. Ideal for warm gardens and educational plantings.
St. John's onion: complete guide
Allium cornutum
St. John's onion - a remarkable perennial onion plant with continuous year-round harvest capability. Growing, harvesting, flavor and culinary uses.
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.
AmaranthaceaeAmaranthus dubius: complete guide
Amaranthus dubius
Amaranth dubius is a nutrient-dense leafy green with striking purple-red flowers. Discover cultivation, harvesting, culinary uses, and why this superfood is gaining popularity.
AraceaeElephant foot yam: complete guide
Amorphophallus paeoniifolius
Elephant foot yam (Amorphophallus paeoniifolius) is a tropical plant with edible corms, enormous deeply lobed leaves, and a spectacular purple flower. Complete tropical growing guide.
FabaceaeAnthyllis cytisoides: complete guide
Anthyllis cytisoides
Learn to cultivate albaida (broom-like kidney-vetch) in your garden. Guide to preferred maintenance, flowering, and pairings with other Mediterranean plants.
FabaceaePurple milk-vetch: complete guide
Astragalus danicus
Discover the Purple milk-vetch (Astragalus danicus), a green shrubby plant with purple flowers. Learn everything about care and placement.
FabaceaeFreckled milkvetch: complete guide
Astragalus lentiginosus
Everything about Astragalus lentiginosus, the freckled milkvetch from western North America. Location, soil, care, and garden combinations covered.
CucurbitaceaeBenincasa hispida: complete guide
Benincasa hispida
Explore the winter melon: cultivation methods, harvest timing, nutritional value and traditional Asian growing techniques for this unique cucurbit vegetable.
FabaceaePigeonpea: complete guide
Cajanus cajan
Discover Cajanus cajan, a food crop with a long history. Learn complete information about cultivation, care and substantial benefits of this protein-rich.
AmaranthaceaeLeafy goosefoot: complete guide
Chenopodium foliosum
Leafy goosefoot is a vegetable with red fruits. Learn everything about growing, care and harvest in this guide.
AmaranthaceaeRed goosefoot: complete guide
Chenopodium rubrum
Red goosefoot is a striking herb and vegetable plant. Discover everything about growing and care in this guide.
City goosefoot: complete guide
Chenopodium urbicum
City goosefoot is striking vegetable plant. Learn everything about growing and care.
MalvaceaeCorchorus olitorius: complete guide
Corchorus olitorius
Discover Jew's-mallow, an African food plant with edible leaves and useful fiber. Grow in warm gardens and kitchen gardens.
FabaceaeCullen americanum: complete guide
Cullen americanum
Cullen americanum, or American scurfpea, is a sturdy legume with nutritious properties. Discover how to grow this resilient plant in your front garden.
FabaceaeGuar: complete guide
Cyamopsis tetragonoloba
The Guar plant (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba) produces guar pods used for gum extraction. Learn cultivation, harvesting and nutritional value of this fascinating vegetable plant.
CucurbitaceaeCyclanthera pedata: complete guide
Cyclanthera pedata
Discover achocha or slipper gourd - an exotic vegetable plant from South America. Learn about growth, cultivation and recipes for this nutritious crop.
FabaceaeIllinois bundleflower: complete guide
Desmanthus illinoensis
Everything about Desmanthus illinoensis: ideal site, soil, watering, nitrogen fixation and companion planting for prairie and wildlife gardens.
FabaceaeWild tantan: complete guide
Desmanthus virgatus
Everything about Desmanthus virgatus, the tropical legume subshrub. Location, soil, watering, pruning, and care tips - plus design ideas at gardenworld.app.
Western trailing ticktrefoil: complete guide
Desmodium procumbens
Full guide to Desmodium procumbens: ideal site, soil, watering, winter hardiness and companion planting for tropical and subtropical gardens.
FabaceaeDesmodium uncinatum: complete guide
Desmodium uncinatum
Silverleaf desmodium is a robust legume with silvery foliage and purple flowers. Discover how to cultivate this tropical plant with ease.
BrassicaceaeDiplotaxis erucoides: complete guide
Diplotaxis erucoides
White rocket for productive organic gardens. Learn about care, harvesting, and how this nutritious green delivers healthy food for your family table.
FabaceaeAmerican licorice: complete guide
Glycyrrhiza lepidota
Everything about American licorice (Glycyrrhiza lepidota): cultivation, location, soil, care and companion planting in your garden.