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Psoralea macrostachya

Leather Root.

Santa Margarita, CA
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One Gallon 0 $ 7.99
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One Gallon 4 --
Synonym: Hoita macrostachya. A deciduous perennial that grows to 6 ft. tall with pea-shaped purple flower clusters. The Indians used the roots as rope fiber. Psoralea macrostachya is a stream-side or seasonal creek-side plant. Normal companion plants are Salix, Sambucus, Rosa and Symphoricarpos. Very pretty plant in flower in spring-summer.

Psoralea macrostachya tolerates clay, serpentine and seasonal flooding.

Psoralea macrostachya's foliage type is deciduous.
Psoralea macrostachya's flower color is violet.

Communities for Psoralea macrostachya:Chaparral, Coastal Sage Scrub, Mixed-evergreen Forest and Riparian (rivers & creeks).

ph: 6.00 to 7.00
usda: 7 to 10
height[m]: 1.00 to 3.00
width[m]: 1.00 to 2.00
rainfall[cm]: 77.00 to 1550.00

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