10 Amorpha canescens Seeds - Leadplant, Prairie Shoestring, Wild Tea - Ethnobotanical Perennial

Amorpha canescens Seeds

Common Names: Leadplant, Prairie Shoestring, Wild Tea

Amorpha canescens or Lead Plant as it is commonly known is a very drought resistant plant that produces multiple spikes of tall purple flower clusters in spring. This fascinating and long-lived perennial is attractive to butterflies. Leaves are covered with tiny hairs giving it a whitish appearance. It was found growing over lead ore deposits, thus it became Lead Plant. It grows to 90cm in height and prefers full sun to perform at its best. Amorpha from the Greek amorphos meaning "without shape" which refers to the flower having only one petal and canescens from the Latin meaning "gray hairy". The dried leaves of this species were used by Native Americans for smoking and as a tea; tea was also used as a treatment for pinworms. Fresh leaves were steeped and the liquid was used for a wash to treat eczema. Used as part of a poultice to treat rheumatism and neuralgia.

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