{"product_id":"amorpha-canescens-leadplant","title":"Amorpha canescens (Leadplant)","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlso known as Prairie Shoestring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA small, deciduous shrub with multiple stems reaching about 1–3 ft. tall. Leaves are covered in dense, silver-gray hairs, giving the whole plant its characteristic grayish color and its common name. Purple flowers - each with a single petal and showy orange stamens that extend past it - cluster along the upper portions of the stems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLeadplant is drought-tolerant and thrives in well-drained, sandy or rocky soils — tolerating conditions from somewhat acidic to alkaline, as well as some salinity. A deep, branching, woody taproot (4 ft. or deeper) makes it highly fire-resistant and it tolerates moderate grazing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a legume, it forms nitrogen-fixing root nodules, making it valuable for prairie restoration. Leadplant carries special value to native bees and other pollinating insects, and is highly palatable to both livestock and wildlife. Native American tribes brewed the leaves into a tea used medicinally for ailments such as pinworms, eczema, rheumatism, neuralgia, and wounds, and also smoked the dried leaves, sometimes mixed with buffalo fat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.2; color: #e86037;\"\u003eAT A GLANCE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTexas native\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWater use\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLow\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSun exposure\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull sun to part shade\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloom color\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlue, purple\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloom time\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSummer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMature height\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2-3 ft\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMature spread\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2-2.5 ft\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAttracts\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBees, butterflies, birds\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca title=\"Plant where an insect lays its eggs and caterpillars use as food source.\" href=\"#tooltip\"\u003eHost plant\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eyes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNotes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNative bee friendly. Nitrogen fixer.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.2; color: #e86037;\"\u003eDISTRIBUTION MAPS \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/plants.sc.egov.usda.gov\/plant-profile\/AMCA6\" title=\"Amorpha canescens Leadplant\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #6d904c;\"\u003eUSDA MAP\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bonap.net\/MapGallery\/County\/Amorpha%20canescens.png\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Amorpha canescens (Leadplant)\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #6d904c;\"\u003eBONAP MAP\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0305\/7397\/files\/sgreen_480x480.jpg?v=1629503449\"\u003e Present in state\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0305\/7397\/files\/cgreen_480x480.jpg?v=1629503402\" alt=\"\"\u003e Present in county and native\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0305\/7397\/files\/adventive_480x480.jpg?v=1629503388\" alt=\"\"\u003e Native to North America, but adventive \u0026amp; escaped in state\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0305\/7397\/files\/sbrown_480x480.jpg?v=1629503440\" alt=\"\"\u003e Not present in state\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0305\/7397\/files\/cyellow_480x480.jpg?v=1629503430\" alt=\"\"\u003e Present and rare, native in county\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0305\/7397\/files\/corange_480x480.jpg?v=1629503409\" alt=\"\"\u003e Previously present, now extinct\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0305\/7397\/files\/cquestionable_480x480.jpg?v=1629503418\" alt=\"\"\u003e Questionable presence (cross-hatched, regardless of color)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Happy Gardens","offers":[{"title":"2.5\"","offer_id":48902952485099,"sku":"AMRCSLP25","price":8.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0305\/7397\/files\/2C1G8A2.jpg?v=1781996788","url":"https:\/\/ecoblossom.com\/products\/amorpha-canescens-leadplant","provider":"Eco Blossom Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}