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Pleurolobus gangeticus
Pleurolobus gangeticus (salparni) is a small perennial shrub of the pea family, native across much of India, the Himalayas and tropical Asia, Africa and northern Australia. It is a hardy, sun-tolerant plant of dry lowland habitats that fixes nitrogen through root nodules and can become a weed.
Pleurolobus gangeticus, commonly known by the name salparni, is a plant found throughout most parts of India and the Himalayas.
Pleurolobus gangeticus is found in places with partial shade or in the open, and very rarely in deep shade. It is native to tropical Africa, Asia, and northern Australia. Its biome is typically anthropogenic habitats in the lowlands, under ever wet or seasonal conditions. This plant grows best in dry conditions with clayey loam soils that are alkaline and moderately calcareous. The plant also uses pollinator such as bees and is frequently grazed by cattle which aids with seed dispersal. The plant spreads its seed through the small hairs on the seedpods that readily cling to human skin and clothing as well as other animals’ fur and feathers. This ensures that the seed gets maximum dispersal. Due to this method the plant is considered an invasive weed in some habitats. This species has a symbiotic relationship with certain soil bacteria; these bacteria form nodules on the roots and fix atmospheric nitrogen.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Pleurolobus gangeticus 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.
