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Pygmy Peashrub (Caragana pygmaea) is a small deciduous shrub native to the mountainous regions of Altay, Buryatiya, Inner Mongolia, Irkutsk, Kazakhstan, Krasnoyarsk, Mongolia, and Tuva. Pygmy Peashrub (Latin: Caragana pygmaea, family Fabaceae) is an edible plant catalogued in PlantSage.
Pygmy Peashrub is generally regarded as safe for culinary use when correctly identified and prepared. Avoid wild specimens from polluted ground and confirm species before harvest.
Pygmy Peashrub is a member of the Fabaceae family native to ALT, BRY, CHI, IRK, KAZ, and KRA. Pygmy Peashrub thrives in full sun and prefers well-drained soil that is light (sandy) to medium.
Pygmy Peashrub grows best in USDA zone 3-7, full sun light, and dry, moist water. Detailed sowing, propagation, and care notes are on the full profile.
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