ALTERNATIVE NAME

Turi, Hummingbird Tree, Vegetable Hummingbird, Sesbania, West Indian Pea

SCIENTIFIC NAME

Sesbania grandiflora L.

PLANT FAMILY

Fabaceae

PLANT DESCRIPTION

A fast-growing tree with edible flowers and leaves, used often in Southeast Asian dishes.

MORE PLANT INFORMATION

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sesbania_grandiflora

ROADSIDE SUITABILITY

Suitable for Roadside Planting

BIRD ATTRACTING

Good for attracting birds

SUITABLE ENVIRONMENTS

Forest

TYPE OF PLANT

Tree

WATER

Moderate Water

SUNLIGHT

Full Sun

PROPAGATION

Seeds