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Sesbania sesban, Sesbania aegyptiaca - video

Egyptian Pea
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Origin: Africa
USDA Zone: 9-11?
USDA Plant Hardiness MapLarge shrub 5-10 ft tallSmall tree 10-20 ftFull sunYellow, orange flowersUnusual colorPlant attracts butterflies, hummingbirdsSubtropical or temperate zone plant. Mature plant cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short timeSeaside, salt tolerant plant
Sesbania sesban
It grows quickly, providing shade and green cover in a short period.


Link to this plant:
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Sesbania aegyptiaca Bicolor - Egyptian Pea, Black Bud

Bicolor Sesban, native to India, has unbelievable blooms that start completely black as buds and then open into black-red-and-orange multicolor flower.
It is a small, often multi-stemmed tree, growing to 12-15 ft high. Its leaves are pinnately compound.
The raceme has 2-20 pea-shaped flowers. Calyx and standard are purplish black, wings and keel partly purplish black or red;

Recommended Fertilizer: SUNSHINE Megaflor - Bloom Nutrition Booster
This item is certified for shipping to California, Texas, Louisiana, Arizona.
Grown in
6-10"/1-3 gal pot
In stock
$39.95