Bundle Flower

Desmanthus illinoensis
Family: Fabaceae
Annual. Native to the American prairies. Good dryland nitrogen fixer and erosion
control plant. Decorative seedpods. The plant has recently gained notoriety as its
roots are a natural source of DT. Cultivation: !asy. "o# in spring. Germination
improved by scarification $seed rubbed bet#een sheets of sandpaper or scraped on a
coarse roc%& prior to planting. An application of rhi'obium inoculant to the seeds $see
()hi'obium*& is also helpful. Average germ time + days. Thin to , inches apart.
Gro#s - to . feet tall.
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