Description and Uses
Amorpha fruticosa (Desert false indigo) is a
tropical
shrub from
Eastern North America . It is mainly grown for its
ornamental crops
, which have a
medium shelf life. The crop is harvested by
hand picking. It starts flowering after
1 -
3 years. The yield will be
0.2 kg/plant/year, but in its top season there will be a yield of
0.7 kg/plant/year. Other crop types include;
ornamental, . The
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fruit is used as "
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rotenoid (_ -
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phytochemical. There is
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steam distillation from the
shrub's
fresh leaf yielding
0.30% -
0.35% oil. The
shrub's wood is called
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500 -
600 kg/m³. Regarding firewood production the
shrub's growing speed is
medium, it's energetic value is
4400 ckal/kg and the wood's drying speed is
medium. After
7 years the
shrub can be totally removed as it reached its commercial and ecological goal.
Amorpha fruticosa has a lifespan of
20 years.
Environmental limitations
The shrub is
6 meters tall with a crown of
10 meters wide. The
shrub prefers a planting distance of
300 cm and a row distance of
600 cm. It is
fast growing and
partial shade tolerant.
Amorpha fruticosa has a
deep root-system and it has symbiotic associations with the
fungi
(endo-mycorrhiza). It is
able to fix nitrogen moderately with
"Frankiaceae bacteria. The name(s) or string of bacteria include(s)
"not applicable ". The
shrub's flower-morphology is
dioecious and is pollinated by
bees.
Amorpha fruticosa is
deciduous in dry season and
not allelopathic and has
no thorns.
Amorpha fruticosa thrives in an altitude of
300 to
2100 meters above sea-level
(tropical). The minimum temperature is
-40°C; optimally between
13 -
29°C. The optimal rainfall is
750
mm/year. Without irrigation the annual rainfall should be between
250 -
1000mm (L/m²). The optimal soil-pH is between
7.0 -
9.0 in a soil texture of
sand. To salt it is
a bit tolerant to wind
tolerant and to fire
intolerant.
Pests and Diseases
Amorpha fruticosa is susceptible to the following pests:
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Seed Propagation
Seeds are
orthodox and can be stored for
0 months. There are approximative
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seeds/kg. The seeds can be propagated as followed:
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