Sesbania Pea

 Sesbania pea a Specie of Sesbania


Common Name.

  • Corkwood tree
  • Yellow pea bush
  • Dhunchi fiber

Botanical Name:

Sesbania cannabina

Information:

        Sesbania pea (Sesbania cannabina) is a species of plant that grows in Australia, Hawaii and Asia. Sesbania pea increases the nitrogen content of the soil on which it is planted. This species is related to the pea.

Characteristics:

Plant Type: Herb, Shrub

Lifespan: Annual, Perennial

Bloom Time: Autumn

Plant Height: 10 to 11 feet

Flower Size: Inflorescence 1.2 inch to 4 inches long

Habitat:  Rainforest

Flower Color: Yellow


Scientific classification:

Genus: Sesbania - Sesbania

Family: Fabaceae - Legume, Pea, Bean

Order: Fabales - Legumes, milkworts and allies, Peas, beans and relatives

Class: Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons, Dicots, Eudicots

Phylum: Tracheophyta - Vascular plants, Seed plants, Ferns, Tracheophytes


Intersting fact:

  • The plant could have a potential use as a source of fuelwood, and gum or resin.
  • Sesbania Pea commonly growing in areas subject to inundation.

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