Enciclopedia de Plantas
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Himalayan Alder: complete guide
Alnus nepalensis
Meet Himalayan Alder, a fast-growing tree from the Himalayas. Fixes nitrogen and improves soil. Ideal for erosion control and moisture-rich locations.
Canada milk-vetch: complete guide
Astragalus canadensis
Everything about Canada milk-vetch: cultivation, location, soil and care. A robust nitrogen-fixing perennial for wildlife and prairie gardens.
Mosquito fern: complete guide
Azolla caroliniana
Mosquito fern (Azolla caroliniana) is a popular floating aquatic plant. Learn how to grow this fascinating water fern in your pond and aquarium gardens.
Partridge pea: complete guide
Chamaecrista fasciculata
Everything about partridge pea: cultivation, location, soil and care of this nitrogen-fixing annual legume for sunny, dry gardens.
Showy rattlebox: complete guide
Crotalaria spectabilis
Showy rattlebox (Crotalaria spectabilis) dazzles with bright lemon-yellow flowers and nitrogen-fixing roots. Full growing guide with planting tips and companion plants.
FabaceaeIllinois bundleflower: complete guide
Desmanthus illinoensis
Everything about Desmanthus illinoensis: ideal site, soil, watering, nitrogen fixation and companion planting for prairie and wildlife gardens.
Tickclover: complete guide
Desmodium incanum
Everything about tickclover (Desmodium incanum): origins, location, soil, watering, pruning and companion plants for warm garden settings.
Panicled tick-clover: complete guide
Desmodium paniculatum
Everything about panicled tick-clover (Desmodium paniculatum): native range, location, soil, watering, pruning and companion planting for wildlife-friendly borders.
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.
Northern sweet-vetch: complete guide
Hedysarum boreale
Complete guide to growing Hedysarum boreale: soil, location, watering, pruning, and companion planting for this tough prairie perennial.
White leadtree (Leucaena): complete guide
Leucaena leucocephala
White leadtree is a fast-growing, nitrogen-fixing tree from Central America. Learn how to cultivate this excellent shade tree for tropical and subtropical gardens.
Spanish lupine: complete guide
Lupinus hispanicus
Discover Spanish lupine (Lupinus hispanicus), a Mediterranean perennial with blue flowers. Care, sunny location and garden uses for borders.
Nootka lupine: complete guide
Lupinus nootkatensis
Everything you need to know about growing Lupinus nootkatensis: ideal conditions, care tips, companion plants, and where to buy in the UK and US.
Hybrid Alfalfa: complete guide
Medicago hybrida
Discover Hybrid Alfalfa, a delicate legume with yellow flowers and fine foliage. Suitable for dry, nutrient-rich soils in Mediterranean and rustic planting schemes.
Perennial soybean: complete guide
Neonotonia wightii
Everything about perennial soybean (Neonotonia wightii): cultivation, location, soil needs, watering, and uses as a groundcover or green manure.
Pongamia pinnata: complete guide
Pongamia pinnata
Indian beech is a tropical tree with purple flower clusters and oil-rich seeds. Discover growth, care, ideal conditions and sustainable applications for this multipurpose tree.
Townsville Stylo: complete guide
Stylosanthes humilis
Discover Stylosanthes humilis, Townsville stylo. This tropical legume provides nutrition and soil protection in warm climates worldwide.
FabaceaeCaucasian clover: complete guide to Trifolium ambiguum
Trifolium ambiguum
Everything about Trifolium ambiguum, caucasian or kura clover. Growth habit, location, soil, maintenance and use as groundcover or pasture plant.
Brown Moor Clover: complete guide
Trifolium spadiceum L.
Discover brown moor clover (Trifolium spadiceum), a graceful alpine plant with golden-yellow flowers. Learn about care, growing tips, and garden uses.
American vetch: complete guide to growing Vicia americana
Vicia americana
Vicia americana is a climbing perennial with purple-pink pea flowers that fixes nitrogen and attracts pollinators. Perfect for wildlife and naturalistic gardens.