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Euchresta japonica

Euchresta japonica
Photo: Mason Brock, CC0

Euchresta japonica is a small shrub in the pea family native to subtropical East Asia, usually grown as a curiosity in botanic gardens rather than as a common garden plant. It needs a warm, sheltered spot with good drainage.

Family
Fabaceae (Pea & bean family)
Grows as
Shrub, Bulb
Light
Part shade, Bright indirect
Water
Water when the top of the soil feels dry, and avoid waterlogging.
Soil
Well-drained, humus-rich mix with some grit.
Temperature
15–28 °C; protect below 5 °C
How easy
Moderate
Native range
S. China, Korea (Jejudo), C. & S. Japan
Climate
subtropical

About

Euchresta japonica is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It is native to southern China, central and southern Japan, and Jeju Province in South Korea.

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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Euchresta japonica 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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