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Fabaceae

Russian peashrub

Caragana frutex (L.) K.Koch

Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Caragana

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Russian peashrub: Karagana podolska ( Caragana frutex ), Ogród Botaniczny UMCS w Lublinie
Photo: Salicyna, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (15)
Arabic
قرغانة شجيرية
arz
كاراجانا فروتكس
Azerbaijani
Kolvari xostək
Belarusian
Кустарнік
Bulgarian
Храстовидна карагана
Chinese
黃刺條, 黄刺条, 木锦鸡儿, 黄刺条锦鸡儿
Czech
Čimišník křovitý
English
Russian peashrub
Estonian
Väike läätspuu
Finnish
Euroopanhernepensas
German
Russischer Erbsenstrauch
myv
Куракшов морамо чувто
Norwegian Bokmål
Kløverertebusk
Polish
Karagana podolska
Swedish
Lyckobladsbuske

Synonyms

  • Caragana frutex var. frutex
  • Caragana parvifolia Hoffmanns.
  • Robinia frutex L.

Characteristics

Growth habit
Shrub
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Canada: introduced, Lower 48 states: introduced

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.