Eriosema kraussianum Seeds | Eriosema
LATIN NAME: Eriosema kraussianum
COMMON NAME: Eriosema
Plant Profile
Eriosema kraussianum, commonly known as Eriosema, is a perennial in the pea family. Eriosema raises its small, pea-like, yellow or orange flowers among narrow, hairy leaves, and the whole plant stands in the low, leafy clumps. Plant is a fine, generous presence of warm garden, and it is a plant of open, sunny, sharp-draining ground. The flowering period doubles as a feeding season for bees and other pollinators. For the gardener, the sum of these traits is a plant that is easy to live with.
Science & Biotechnology
Botanists studying the pea family regularly include Eriosema kraussianum in comparative work, and the species also appears in horticultural trials aimed at gardeners and growers. Little about its garden performance is mysterious; it has been grown and observed for a very long time.
Uses & Benefits
Eriosema works well in borders, containers and dedicated beds. Eriosema is a fine, bright plant of warm garden and study collection. It is a fine, bright plant of open, sunny, sharp-draining garden. Give young plants sharp-draining soil, and pea-like flowers will open through the summer. Getting it going is easy; keeping it going is easier still.
Like the best garden herbs, it rewards growers twice: once in the garden with scent and pollinators, and again in the home as a traditional household herb.
Growing from Seed
Eriosema is one of those generous plants that come along well from seed. Scatter the seed evenly over a loose seed compost, cover to no more than its own depth, and keep the pot moist and bright. Transplant the sturdiest seedlings to their permanent spots and let them develop without disturbance.
Our Take
Being a perennial, it asks for a permanent spot and repays it yearly. Once established, Eriosema largely looks after itself. Careful watering early on is rewarded by toughness at maturity.
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