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Texas Kidneywood, Vara Dulce

Scientific Name: Eysenhardtia texana Scheele
Synonym: Eysenhardtia angustifolia
Family: Fabaceae

Eysenhardtia texana, photo by Clarence A. Rechenthin. Courtesy of USDA NRCS Texas State Office. Usage Guidelines

Recommended Temperature Zone:
USDA: 8b-10

Frost Tolerance: Hardy to about 15°F (-9°C)

Heat Tolerance: Tolerates reflected heat

Sun Exposure: Sun to part shade

Origin: USA (Texas), northeastern Mexico, on slopes and in canyons

Growth Habits: Deciduous to semideciduous medium-sized shrub, 8 to 12 feet tall (2.4-3.6 m), 10 feet spread (4.5 m); even-pinnate grayish green leaves with about 8 to 14 elliptical leaflets, scented when crushed

Watering Needs: Little water, needs good drainage

Propagation: Seeds

Host plant for the Arizona Skipper butterfly (Codatractus arizonensis). The genus is named after the German botanist Karl Wilhelm Eysenhardt. The species name comes from the Greek for "straight fruit".

Blooming Habits:
Small white vanilla-scented flowers in dense terminal racemes, 3 to 4 inches long (7-10 cm), in spring and summer.

Fruiting Habits:
Legumes

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