Mimosa pudica (Sensitive Plant) is a creeping annual or perennial herb. The stem is erect in young plants but becomes creeping or trailing …
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The Fabaceae, commonly known as the Legume, Pea, or Bean family, includes trees, shrubs, and perennial or annual herbaceous plants, which are easily recognized by their fruit (legume) and their compound, stipulated leaves. The family is widely distributed, and is the third-largest land plant family in terms of number of species, behind only the Orchidaceae and Asteraceae, with about 751 genera and some 19,000 known species. The name comes from the defunct genus Faba, now included in Vicia. The term "faba" comes from Latin, and appears to simply mean "bean". Leguminosae is an older name still considered valid and refers to the fruit of these plants, which are called legumes.
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Laburnum alpinum (Scotch Laburnum) is a deciduous tree similar to Laburnum anagyroides. It quickly grows up to 16 feet (4.9 m) tall and …
Wisteria sinensis (Chinese Wisteria) is a woody deciduous perennial climbing vine that grows up to 100 feet (30 m) long over supporting …
Vachellia karroo (Sweet Thorn) is a shrub or small to medium-sized tree that grows up to 40 feet (12 m) tall. It has a rounded crown …
Calliandra calothyrsus (Red Calliandra) is a small tree or a large shrub that usually grows 13.1 to 20 feet (4 to 6 m) tall but might …
Acacia melanoxylon (Australian Blackwood) is a very quick-growing tree with rough, dark gray bark with vertical fissures, and mid-green …
Acacia alata (Winged Wattle) is a large multi-branched frost-hardy shrub that grows up to 7 feet (2.1 m) high and up to 40 inches (1 m) …
Laburnum anagyroides (Common Laburnum) is a small deciduous tree or large shrub that grows up to 30 feet (9 m) tall. Branches are …
Mimosa borealis (Fragrant Mimosa) is a small deciduous shrub with slightly zigzag, rigid branches with small pinnately compound leaves …
Vachellia farnesiana (Mimosa Bush) is a spreading shrub that grows to 9.8 feet (3 m) tall. Branches are usually grey-brown with prominent …