Buy Narrowleaf Rattlepod (Crotalaria albida) - Ban-methi, Bhendiphul - High Quality Live Plant
- Common name:
- Narrowleaf Rattlepod, Ban-methi, Bhendiphul
- Regional name:
- Hindi - Khurmana, Ban-methi, Chunchuni, Saun, Kannada - Giligili Gida, Oriya - Jhunjhuni, Telugu - Kondagiligichcha
- Category:
- Shrubs
- Family:
- Leguminosae or Fabaceae or Pea family
- Light:
- Sun growing
- Water:
- Normal, Can tolerate less
- Primarily grown for:
- Flowers
- Flowering season:
- July, August, September, October, November, December
- Flower or Inflorescence color:
- Yellow
- Foliage color:
- Green
- Plant Height or length:
- 50 cms to 100 cms
- Plant Spread or Width:
- 50 cms to 100 cms
- Special Character:
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- Indigenous (native to India)
- Attracts butterflies
- Attracts bees
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Plant Description:
- - Narrow leaf Rattlepod is an undershrub about 1-2 ft tall, with branches that are silky.
- Seen growing along farm bunds in the and after the monsoon.
- Flowers are pale golden yellow.
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Growing tips:
- Usually not planted in gardens.