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Derris
Derris is a genus of about 65 leguminous (pea family) species, mostly climbing or scrambling vines and shrubs from tropical Africa, Asia, and the Pacific. It is grown mainly as a tropical ornamental or for its insecticidal roots rather than as a common garden plant, so care varies by species.
Derris is genus of leguminous plants. It contains 65 species, which range from eastern Africa to the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, New Guinea, northern Australia, and the southwest Pacific islands. The roots of D. elliptica contain rotenone, a strong insecticide and fish poison.
Despite the secondary compounds found in Derris, they serve as food plants for many Lepidopteran larvae including Batrachedra spp.
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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.
