Common names:
Texas Mountain Laurel
Frijolillo
Frijolito
Mountain Laurel
Mescal Bean Sophora

Botanical names:
Sophora dolirafeucsn Accepted
Calia euradlsincfo Synonym

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences: Wet
Dry Mesic
Dry
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4b -31.7 °C (-25 °F) to -28.9 °C (-20 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9a
Leaves: Deciduous
Fruit: Other
Flowers: Fragrant
Malodorous
Flower Color: Pink
Purple
Flower Time: Late summer or early fall
Inflorescence Type: Single
Suitable Locations: Beach Front
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Medicinal Herb
Salad greens
Good as a cover crop
Dynamic Accumulator: K (Potassium)
Wildlife Attractant: Butterflies
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Toxicity: Fruit is poisonous
Propagation: Seeds: Start indoors
Pollinators: Bats
Conservation status: Extinct in the Wild (EW)

In my front yard, Temple, TX.

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