Honey bees
Nectar value
Medium
Pollen value
Unknown
Pollinator plant
Siberian Pea Tree
Caragana arborescens
Linked agroforestry plant data
Pollinator recipe
Bee value
Who this plant supports
Agroforestry database
Complete plant information
Structure
- Vegetation layer
- Nut tree, Shrub
- Size
- Small
- Dimensions
- 6.00 m high × 4.00 m wide
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Foliage
- Deciduous
Site conditions
- USDA hardiness
- 2-7
- Moisture
- Well-drained, Moist
- Soil
- Sandy, Loamy
- pH
- Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
- Light
- Partial shade, Sun
Uses
- Edible parts
- Oil, Seed, Seed capsule
- Functions
- Nitrogen fixer, Companion planting, Fragrant, Fibre, Hedge, Oil, Windbreak, Pollinator plant, Carbon farming
- Edibility
- 5 out of 5
- Medicinal value
- 1 out of 5
Seeds: cooked. The seeds are small but abundantly present, with 4 to 6 seeds per pod. They have a neutral flavor and are ideal for spicy dishes. As raw seeds, they have a mild, pea-like taste, but it is not recommended to eat them in large quantities. These seeds contain 12.4% fatty oil and up to 36% protein, making them a suitable source of food, especially as an emergency ration. This plant also has the potential to become an important crop in areas with a continental climate. Young leaves: cooked. These can be used as a vegetable.