Bladder Senna
Colutea arborescens
Colutea arborescens is a species of leguminous shrub known by the common name bladder-senna. It is native to Europe and North Africa, but it is known on other continents where it is grown as an ornamental and used in landscaping for erosion control. It is also known in the wild as an occasionally weedy escapee from cultivation.
Description from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
⚠ Safety
Seeds and pods are purgative; not for eating.
At a glance
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Water need
- Low
- Mature height
- 3 m
- Maintenance
- Low
- Hardiness
- USDA 5–9
- Layers
- shrub
Functional roles
Propagation
How to make more of this plant for free — the permaculture way.
When: Sow scarified seed spring
Tough nitrogen fixer for dry, poor soil; yellow pea flowers and inflated papery pods.
Where to get it
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Seed data pending expert review. Identification photo and description are sourced from Wikipedia/Wikimedia; always confirm a plant in person before eating any part of it.