Uraria crinita Seeds | Cat’s Tail Plant
LATIN NAME: Uraria crinita
COMMON NAME: Cat’s Tail Plant
Plant Profile
Cat’s Tail Plant (Uraria crinita) is an upright, spreading, perennial in the pea family. It is a plant of open, sunny, deep, rich, moist, well-drained ground. Add these qualities together and you have a species well worth a place in the garden.
Science & Biotechnology
Seed science, comparative botany and horticultural selection all touch on Uraria crinita, a representative of the pea family with clear practical value. Gardeners benefit directly from its long cultivation: what the plant will do in a garden is well understood.
Uses & Benefits
Gardeners value Cat’s Tail Plant for its ornamental character, and the plant also fits naturally into herb, vegetable and cutting gardens. The cat’s tail plant is a fine, quiet plant of warm garden and study collection. It is a fine, quiet plant of open, sunny, deep, rich, moist, well-drained garden. The cat’s tail seeds germinate well in a fine, gritty mix kept evenly moist. Mature plants need little attention in a well-chosen position.
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
Sow fresh seed of Cat’s Tail Plant under ordinary good conditions. 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
Cat’s Tail Plant repays a little patience at sowing time with plenty of garden presence later.
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