Sesbania Exaltata (Noun)
Meaning
Tall-growing annual of southwestern United States widely grown as green manure; yields a strong tough bast fiber formerly used by Indians for cordage.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Sesbania exaltata is often used as a green manure due to its rapid growth rate and soil enrichment properties.
- The tall seeds pods of Sesbania exaltata also make it useful for reclamation and wildlife plantings.
- Its historical value as cordage material is reflected in the strength and toughness of its bast fiber.
- The growth habit of Sesbania exaltata makes it suitable for planting buffers along waterways.
- Wildlife also benefits from Sesbania exaltata as pollinators and insects sometimes consume or find shelter among its flowers.