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Family: Fabaceae
Form: Evergreen shrub, reaching 4 to 10 ft in height
Leaves: Pinnately compound, alternate, heavily pubescent, light green to grayish with orangish petioles
Stem/Bark:
Flower: Yellow, born in long spikes
Fruit: Legume, with seeds noticeably divided and bead-like
Comments: This is a low, spreading shrub, so should not be planted behind other plants that would hide its airy texture from view.
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