Status:
valid
Authors:
(Pall.) Dum.Cours.
Source:
tro
Year:
1802
Citation Micro:
Bot. Cult.3: 513 (1802)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001034120
Common Names
- Halodendron Caragana
- Halodendron Caragana
- Halodendron Caragana
Description
Caragana halodendron (also called Siberian Pea Tree, among many other common names) is a deciduous shrub native to Siberia and Mongolia. It has an upright, spreading habit and is usually found in dry, sandy soils in open woodland, scrub and grassland.
Uses & Benefits
Caragana halodendron is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks, and is also used for windbreaks and soil erosion control. It is also used as a source of food and medicine.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Caragana halodendron has white, fragrant flowers with five petals and a yellow center. The seed is a small, flat, oval-shaped bean. The seedlings are long and thin, with two small leaves.
Where to Find Caragana halodendron
Caragana halodendron can be found in China, Mongolia, and Russia.
Species in the Caragana genus
Caragana ussuriensis,
Caragana tragacanthoides,
Caragana stenophylla,
Caragana spinosa,
Caragana pygmaea,
Caragana pumila,
Caragana kirghisorum,
Caragana laeta,
Caragana decorticans,
Caragana sinica,
Caragana brevispina,
Caragana ambigua,
Caragana tibetica,
Caragana pekinensis,
Caragana densa,
Caragana franchetiana,
Caragana tangutica,
Caragana erinacea,
Caragana pleiophylla,
Caragana turkestanica,
Caragana acanthophylla,
Caragana conferta,
Caragana gerardiana,
Caragana prestoniae,
Caragana scythica,
Caragana afghanica,
Caragana aurantiaca,
Caragana gerrardiana,
Caragana jubata,
Caragana maimanensis,
Caragana microphylla,
Caragana ulicina,
Caragana dasyphylla,
Caragana spinifera,
Caragana pruinosa,
Caragana bicolor,
Caragana alpina,
Caragana kozlowi,
Caragana cuneato-alata,
Caragana leucospina,
Caragana przewalskii,
Caragana bongardiana,
Caragana roborovskyi,
Caragana changduensis,
Caragana soongorica,
Caragana stipitata,
Caragana zahlbruckneri,
Caragana manshurica,
Caragana purdomii,
Caragana litwinowii,
Species in the Fabaceae family