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Amorpha canescens

Summer flowering shrub tolerates dry place. The size after 10 years is 200 cm. The flower colour is red lilac. This plant is hardy.The flowering period is August - September.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Poort Bulten

Date taken : 30.04.2009

Common name : Lead plant

Family : Fabaceae

© first picture : Mark Bulk

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : shrub
soil type : sandy soil
planting place : needs a sunny place
habit/form : loose growing
water requirement : needs moderatly water
wind tolerance : not susceptible to wind
the plant is deciduous
height approx : between 75 and 100 cm
width approx : between 75 and 100 cm
flower colour : lilac
leaf colour : green
fruit/seed colour : black
fruit / seed period : october - november
leaf shape : compound leaves
leaf size : between 25 and 30 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : not scented
flowering period : july - september
hardiness : hardy
special feature good butterfly and/or bee plant

Of this plant no stock is known unfortunately and therefore it does not occur in the on-line plantshop