Rhynchosia volubilis Seeds | Twining Rhynchosia
LATIN NAME: Rhynchosia volubilis
COMMON NAME: Twining Rhynchosia
Plant Profile
Rhynchosia volubilis, commonly known as Twining Rhynchosia, is a slender, twining, perennial in the pea family. It climbs quickly through surrounding scrub, and it stands cold winters and ordinary, well-drained soils well. Plant it in full sun with deep, fertile ground. Together these qualities explain its long-standing appeal to gardeners.
Science & Biotechnology
The species features in the wider study of the pea family, and its traits make it a useful subject for work on germination biology, cultivation and ornamental selection. Twining rhynchosia has a real and distinguished place in the research. A long cultivation history means growers know what to expect from it.
Uses & Benefits
Gardeners value Twining Rhynchosia for its ornamental character, and the plant also fits naturally into herb, vegetable and cutting gardens. Ecologically, twining rhynchosia is a generous vine of the garden. Its small, yellow, pea-like flowers feed bees and butterflies, and its fine, twining, leafy stems give a fine, green cover to trellis and warm fence. In later seasons it demands little more than an appreciative eye.
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
Twining Rhynchosia grows readily from seed. Sow the seed evenly over the surface and cover lightly, using a loose, well-drained seed compost, and keep it just moist in full sun until the seedlings are well up. When the young plants are big enough to handle, space them into pots or a nursery row and let them size up before their final move.
Our Take
As a slender, twining, perennial, it settles into a routine quickly once established. It forms a slender, twining, perennial, which makes spacing and siting straightforward. The essentials are simple: full sun, drainage and patience while it establishes.
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