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Amorpha fruticosa

Common name desert false indigo

Family fabaceae

Life cycle shrub

Flowers purple

Light

Cultural notes likes moist soil

Pea-family shrub native to the eastern half of the United States. It has also colonized in the western half, and is considered a noxious weed in Washington. Our single specimen, grown from seed a number of years ago, still lives in our holding zone, and hasn't attained anywhere near its potential size.

In our garden, this plant grows in the following area: vegetable garden

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Last modified: November 12, 2006
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