Amorpha canescens - Leadplant

Leadplant (Amorpha canescens) is a deciduous, nitrogen-fixing shrub of the cold semi-arid North American prairie, deep-rooted and drought-tolerant, its leaves used for tea and traditional medicine.

Inputs

• Hardiness zone 2¹
• Hardiness zone 3¹
• Hardiness zone 4¹
• Hardiness zone 5¹
• Hardiness zone 6¹
• Hardiness zone 7¹
• Hardiness zone 8¹
• Hardiness zone 9¹
• Full sun¹
• Semi-shade¹
• Well drained soil¹
• Moist soil¹

Outputs

• Human food¹
• Medicinal use¹

Type

• Shrub
• Deciduous

Functions

• Nitrogen fixer¹
• Windbreak¹
• Soil stabilization¹
• Drought-tolerance¹
• Insect repellent¹

Footnotes

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