Caesalpinia decapetala Mysore thorn (Leguminosae) Deciduous shrub

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Caesalpinia decapetala
Mysore thorn
Deciduous shrub
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The Caesalpinia decapetala plant species is found in E. Asia - Himalayas to China. It is a member of the Leguminosae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Mysore thorn. Some home gardeners know the variety as C. sepiaria. Roxb.

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Latin Name:  Caesalpinia decapetala
Common Name:  Mysore thorn
Family:  Leguminosae
Author:  (Roth.)Alston.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  3   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Hedges and open bushy places[146]. Swampy localities and ravines to 1800 metres[158].

Cultivation Notes: Requires a sunny position[11], succeeding in any moderately fertile well-drained soil[200] including limy soils[182]. This species is on the borderline of hardyness in Britain. However, C. japonica, which is considered to be no more than a variety of this species by many botanists, succeeds on a wall at Wisley to the west of London and is said to be hardy to about -10°c[184]. Its natural range is Japan where it grows at heights up to 2000m on rocky mountain slopes in the cooler regions of the country[11, 200]. Plants in this genus are notably resistant to honey fungus[200]. This species has a symbiotic relationship with certain soil bacteria, these bacteria form nodules on the roots and fix atmospheric nitrogen. Some of this nitrogen is utilized by the growing plant but some can also be used by other plants growing nearby[200].

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