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Abrus precatorius
Rosary Pea; Crab's Eyes; Jequirity

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DERIVATION
Abrus - Possibly from the Arabic vernacular name
precatorius -  to pray; supplication; prayerful

FAMILY Fabaceae (Bean | Pea | Legume Family)  Other Plants in the Bean Pea Legume Family
HABIT Vine, climber
GROWTH FORM Climbing
RANGE Tropical Africa & Asia, Australia
FLOWERS Pink
FRUIT Red;black
HARDINESS USDA Zone 9B (Coldest zone where hardy)
SUN REQUIREMENTS Sun | Partial shade
COMMON NAME(S) Rosary Pea | Crab's Eyes | Jequirity

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132212*1 2013 Propagation

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