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Smoothseed Strophostyles Plant Care
Strophostyles leiosperma (Torr. & A.Gray) Piper
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Strophostyles leiosperma, known as slickseed fuzzybean, or smoothseed / small-flower wildbean is a species of herbaceous, vining legume native to the central to western U.S. It occurs west to Colorado and New Mexico, east to Louisiana, south to Mexico, and north to Minnesota. It is most easily distinguished from the other two Strophostyles species by the abundance of small silky hairs on its leaves and pods, and small pea-shaped flowers with a much reduced keel that is largely hidden by the wing petals.
Full sun to partial shade
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How do you care for Smoothseed Strophostyles?
Smoothseed Strophostyles grows best in full sun to partial shade.
What Is the Smoothseed Strophostyles?
Smoothseed Strophostyles (Strophostyles leiosperma) belongs to the Fabaceae family within the Strophostyles genus. Smoothseed Strophostyles is native to the central to western U. Smoothseed Strophostyles is also known as Smoothseed Trailing Bean, Trailing Bean, Phaseolus leiospermus.
Smoothseed Strophostyles displays a vining or trailing growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Smoothseed Strophostyles produces small, tubular flowers in shades of pink, purple, or white.
What Light Does the Smoothseed Strophostyles Need?
Smoothseed Strophostyles thrives in full sun to partial shade.
Light Requirement
Full sun to partial shade
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Smoothseed Strophostyles?
Well-draining sandy loam with added organic matter. Good drainage is essential for Smoothseed Strophostyles to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Do You Repot a Smoothseed Strophostyles?
Repot annually in spring. Choose a pot one size larger than the current container, and ensure it has drainage holes to allow excess water to escape.
How Do You Propagate a Smoothseed Strophostyles?
Smoothseed Strophostyles can be propagated through seeds. Similar propagation techniques also apply to slender seedbox plant care, which shares the same genus.
Is the Smoothseed Strophostyles Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Smoothseed Strophostyles, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Keep pets from chewing it as a precaution.
This is a general caution, not veterinary or medical advice. If your pet ate a plant, contact your vet or animal poison control.
See all plants toxic to cats and plants toxic to dogs.
What Pests and Diseases Affect the Smoothseed Strophostyles?
Smoothseed Strophostyles is susceptible to aphids, leafhoppers, spider mites. Inspect the foliage regularly, especially along leaf undersides and stems. Treat infestations promptly with insecticidal soap or neem oil to prevent spread.
Yellow leaves, brown tips or drooping? See common plant problems and how to fix them.
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Smoothseed Strophostyles is one of many species covered in the complete plant care and identification guide, which groups plants by genus, attribute, and popularity.
It belongs to the Strophostyles genus — compare its care with other Strophostyles species on PlantoScan.
Strophostyles is part of the Fabaceae plant family — browse all Fabaceae genera and species.
Smoothseed Strophostyles thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
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Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Strophostyles leiosperma (Torr. & A.Gray) Piper, family Fabaceae (first published in Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 22: 668 (1926)) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Smoothseed Strophostyles, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Checked against the ASPCA plant list; any other toxicity note on this page comes from PlantoScan's plant database.
- Photo: Windscorpion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons — original.
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