Caragana arborescens

Siberian peashrub

Family: Fabaceae • Genus: Caragana • Region: TEMPERATE ASIA: Altay, Buryatia, China, Gansu Sheng (east), Gorno-Altay, Hakasija, Hebei Sheng, Heilongjiang Sheng, Irkutsk, Kazakhstan (east), Kemerovskaja oblast, Krasnoyarsk, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia (north), Nei Mongol Zizhiqu (northeast), Novosibirsk, Respublika, Respublika, Shaanxi Sheng, Shanxi Sheng, Tomsk, Tyva, Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu (north), Yakutia-Sakha,Russian Federation., United States

Summary: Caragana arborescens (Siberian peashrub) is a plant in the Fabaceae family. Verdica documents 0 traditional uses, 0 phytochemical compounds, and 0 herb-drug interactions for this species.

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About Caragana arborescens

C. arborescensis is a medium to fast growing perennial shrub. A species of legume. Leaves are alternate and compound with small leaflets and can be light to dark green. Small, yellow fragrant flowers bloom in early summer with pod fruits, containing many seeds, ripening in mid summer. Both the seed and seed pods are edible. Medicinal Uses include: Cancer; Emmenagogue. Other uses include: Dye; Fibre; Hedge; Oil; Shelterbelt; Soil stabilization; Hedge.

Care Information

Sunlight	Full sun
Watering	Moderate — drought tolerant once established
Soil	Well-drained; nitrogen-fixing — minimal fertilizer needed
Hardiness Zone	Varies widely (USDA 2-11)

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