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Adesmia arachnipes

Adesmia arachnipes is a perennial shrub-like legume from central Chile, rarely grown in gardens. It is best suited to a dry, sunny spot with well-drained soil, as it is adapted to a Mediterranean-type climate.

Family
Fabaceae (Pea & bean family)
Grows as
Perennial
Light
Full sun
Water
Water sparingly once established, letting the soil dry out between waterings.
Soil
Sandy or gravelly, free-draining soil.
Temperature
Tolerates mild to warm conditions; likely sensitive to hard frost.
How easy
Moderate
Native range
C. Chile
Climate
subtropical

About

Adesmia arachnipes is an endemic perennial herb found in Chile.

Other Adesmia plants

Adesmia aconcaguensis · Adesmia acuta · Adesmia adrianii · Adesmia aegiceras · Adesmia ameghinoi · Adesmia aphanantha · Adesmia aphylla · Adesmia araucana · Adesmia araujoi · Adesmia arenicola · Adesmia argentea · Adesmia argyrophylla

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Adesmia arachnipes by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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