Zornia gibbosa seed

LATIN NAME: Zornia gibbosa

COMMON NAME: Zornia

The Zornia laces the fine, narrow leaves with the small, yellow, pea-like flowers, the low, trailing stems spreading over the warm ground, and the whole plant carries the fine, leafy look of the open pasture. The hardy, perennial herb carries the narrow, pinnate leaves with the paired leaflets along the low, trailing stems, and the small, yellow, pea-like flowers in the short, axillary spikes through the summer, one of the leafy, quiet sights of the open pasture, drawing the bees, to be followed by the small, jointed, few-seeded pods. The trailing growth has a very long record as the fine, fodder plant of the warm lands, and the plant is a historic presence of the open pasture. It is a plant of the open, sunny, light, well-drained ground.

Scientific Research & Plant Biotechnology

The Zornia is a historic subject of the plant science, and the pea-like flowers keep showing up in the work on the pasture legumes. The way the small, yellow, pea-like flowers form in the short, axillary spikes along the trailing stems has been studied at length, and it keeps appearing in the studies of the pasture legumes, the paired leaflets and the members of the pea family. The trailing growth and the quick habit have also made it a fine study herb, and the Zornia is a regular subject of the work on the pea-like flowers of the warm world.

Ecological & Economic Value & Wide Applications

The Zornia is a leafy, useful plant of the open pasture and the study collection. The narrow, pinnate leaves with the paired leaflets along the low, trailing stems carry the leafy look of the open pasture, one of the leafy, quiet sights of the open pasture, drawing the bees, and the trailing growth has a very long record as the fine, fodder plant of the warm lands, the leafy stems coming to the grazing, the cover and the steady fodder of the warm farms, while the small, yellow, pea-like flowers in the short, axillary spikes open through the summer, to be followed by the small, jointed, few-seeded pods. It is one of the fine choices for the open pasture, the cover crop and the study collection, and it has been written up in the agricultural and the botanical papers for the trailing growth and the very long history. It is a leafy, useful plant of the open, sunny, light, well-drained garden.

The Zornia seeds germinate easily in a sandy, loamy mix kept warm and moist. The young trailing stems are fast once they root, and they enjoy the light, well-drained ground of the open border.

To grow the Zornia from seed, sow the small, speckled seeds singly over the surface of the flat of sandy, loamy soil, water gently, then keep the flat in a bright, warm spot. The seedlings appear within a couple of weeks, and they grow on fast. With the sun and the light, well-drained ground, the yellow peas will lace the leaves over the warm months.