Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Shrub
Origin
-
Russia/Siberia, China
Types
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Dwarf Siberian Peashrub, Sutherland Peashrub, Weeping Siberian Peashrub
Number of Varieties
1205
0
40000
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Habitat
Humid climates
Forest edges, gully slopes, Open Forest, Riverbanks, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-122-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
8-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12
Habit
Clump-Forming
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Plant Size
Minimum Height
35.60 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver
Light Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Cuttings, Layering, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, occasional watering once established
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
-
blister beetles, Septoria leaf spot, stem decay
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Salt
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Mouth itching, Throat itching, Toxic
Diarrhea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing
-
Beauty Benefits
-
used as a dye
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Indoor Air Purification, Very little waste
Erosion control, Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Shelter for wildlife, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Rheumatism
Cancer, Dysmenorrhea, Gynaecological
Part of Plant Used
Rhizomes
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Leaves used for wrapping food
Fibre, For making oil, Shelterbelt, Used as a dye, Used for making informal hedge
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
HOMALOMENA Wallisii
CARAGANA arborescens
Common Name
Homalomena
Siberian peashrub, Siberian pea-tree, caragana
In Hindi
Homalomena
Siberian peashrub
In German
Homalomena
Gemeiner Erbsenstrauch
In French
Homalomena
Caraganier de Sibérie
In Spanish
Homalomena
Siberian Peashrub
In Greek
Homalomena
Siberian Peashrub
In Portuguese
homalomena
Siberian peashrub
In Polish
Homalomena
Karagana syberyjska
In Latin
Homalomena
Siberian Peashrub
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Arales
Fabales
Family
Araceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Homalomena
Caragana
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
12225
1
27800
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