Caragana pygmaea

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Pygmy Peashrub

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DERIVATION

Caragana	- the Mongolian name, caragan, for the plant caraguatatubus -a -m from Caraguatatuba, Brazil
pygmaea	- Dwarf

FAMILY

Fabaceae (Bean | Pea | Legume Family) Other Plants in the Bean Pea Legume Family

HABIT

Shrub

GROWTH FORM

Arching

RANGE

Siberia to Xinjiang

LEAF TYPE

Deciduous

FLOWERS

Yellow

HARDINESS

USDA Zone 3B (Coldest zone where hardy)

SOIL

Dry to moist soil

SUN REQUIREMENTS

Partial shade | Partial sun | Partial sun | Sun

SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS

Steppe Plant Collection

COMMON NAME(S)

Pygmy Peashrub

Location Map for Caragana pygmaea (Pygmy Peashrub) - 2 Map Locations Found
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Individual Location for Caragana pygmaea:
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Map
Key

Accession
Number

Year

Location

1	850268*1	1985	Rock Alpine Garden
No Map	180337*1	2018	Seed
No Map	180336*1	2018	Seed
2	181646*1	2018	Rock Alpine Garden
No Map	230134*1	2023	Seed
No Map	252837*1	2025	Seed

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FRUITING:
When Caragana pygmaea has been observed fruiting
at Denver Botanic Gardens

2022

2017

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