Glycine clandestina - Uses, Benefits & Care
Status:
valid
Authors:
J.C.Wendl.
Source:
tro
Year:
1798
Citation Micro:
Bot. Beob.: 54 (1798)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001053577
Common Names
- Clandestine Glycine
- Clandestine Wisteria
- Clandestine Bean
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Glycine clandestina (also called clandestine glycine, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It is a low-growing shrub, with yellow flowers and small, grey-green leaves. It is native to the Iberian Peninsula and North Africa, and is found in dry, rocky habitats.
Uses & Benefits
Glycine clandestina is used as an ornamental plant and for erosion control.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Glycine clandestina has small, white flowers with five petals that are arranged in a star shape. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are slender and have small, oval-shaped leaves.
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Glycine clandestina is a perennial herbaceous plant that is easy to propagate from seed. Sow the seeds in a well-drained soil in a sunny location. Water regularly and keep the soil moist. The plant can also be propagated by division in the spring. Divide the clumps of plants and replant in a sunny location.
Where to Find Glycine clandestina
Glycine clandestina is native to South America and can be found in open woodlands and grasslands.
Species in the Glycine genus
Species in the Fabaceae family
References
Johann Christoph Wendland (1755-1828): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'J.C.Wendl.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:496688-1: Based on the initial data import
Legume Data Portal link for: Glycine clandestina J.C.Wendl.: Based on the 2022 Legume checklist.