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Crotalaria retusa - seeds

Crotalaria retusa - seeds

5840 Crotalaria retusa - seeds

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Small plant 2-5 ftFull sunYellow, orange flowersPlant attracts butterflies, hummingbirdsEthnomedical plant. Plants marked as ethnomedical and/or described as medicinal, are not offered as medicine but rather as ornamentals or plant collectibles. Ethnomedical statements / products have not been evaluated by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. We urge all customers to consult a physician before using any supplements, herbals or medicines advertised here or elsewhere.

Devil Bean, Rattleweed, Shack Shack. This low growing flowering plant has bright yellow flowers. Very easy to grow, not demanding and fast growing. Attracts butterflies and bees. Grown as a green manure, fibre crop and ornamental, the plant has escaped from cultivation and become naturalized in some areas. The plant can flower and produce fruit all year round.
This species has a symbiotic relationship with certain soil bacteria, these bacteria form nodules on the roots and fix atmospheric nitrogen. Some of this nitrogen is utilized by the growing plant but some can also be used by other plants growing nearby.
The plant contains alkaloids and used medicinally in some tropical countries.
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Per pack: 12 seeds
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$8.95
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