The plant that I ship is about 3+ feet tall.

Sesbania grandiflora, has vibrant red flowers that look, if you glance at them quickly, like a flock of hummingbirds hovering around the tree. Native to Southeast Asia and Australia, it grows well in hot, humid climates such as the southernmost points of the U.S. But northern gardeners shouldn't despair: The hummingbird tree grows beautifully in containers, and it can bring a touch of tropical splendor to the patio or living room. Even when not in flower, the tree is attractive, with a slim trunk and pretty, fern-like leaves. Need more convincing? Here are some additional reasons to love a hummingbird tree.

Sesbania grandiflora is a deciduous Tree growing to 12 m (39ft) by 10 m (32ft) at a fast rate.

The flowers are pollinated by Birds.

It can fix Nitrogen.

It is noted for attracting wildlife.

Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and can grow in heavy clay and nutritionally poor soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils and can grow in very acid and saline soils.

It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers moist or wet soil and can tolerate drought. The plant is not wind tolerant.

Well adapted to hot, humid environments in the lowland tropics[303 ]. It succeeds at elevations below 1,000 metres with a mean annual temperature in the range 22 - 30°c, and a mean annual rainfall of 2,000 - 4,000 mm, exceptionally tolerating rainfall as low as 800mm per year[303 ]. It lacks tolerance for cool temperatures below about 10°c[303 ]. It seems to prefer a bimodal rainfall distribution, growing rapidly during the wet season, but is capable of withstanding prolonged dry seasons of up to 9 months[303 ]. Requires a sunny position for best growth[404 ]. Prefers a fertile, moist but well-drained moderately light soil, though it succeeds in light sandy, medium, heavy clayey and low fertility soils[200 , 302 , 404 ]. Prefers a pH in the range 5.5 - 8.5, but can tolerate acid conditions down to 4.5[404 ]. Requires a position sheltered from strong winds[303 ]. The plant has an outstanding ability to tolerate waterlogging and is ideally suited to seasonally flooded environments[303 ]. When flooded, it initiates floating, adventitious roots, and protects their stems[303 ]. The species is very fast growing, but does not live long - it has a life span of about 20 years[303 ]. Plants have reached a height of 3.2 metres in just 9 months when raised in loamy soils, but only 1.8 metres when growing in sandy soils[303 ]. The plant tends to grow too quickly, resulting in brittle and weak limbs[307 ]. At a very short rotation of 3 - 4 years, the tree is capable of producing much higher cellulose raw material per unit area than most other pulp woods[303 ]. Even trees 3 - 4 years old can be pulped without debarking and are suitable for chemical pulping for use as cheap printing, writing, magazine and newsprint paper[303 ]. On a 3-year rotation, about 41 tonnes of pulp per hectare per year can be harvested[303 ]. Young plants respond well to the first time they are coppiced, but tend to copice less well with repeated cuttings[404 ]. Plants can flower all year round[307 ]. There are some named varieties[301 ]. This species has a symbiotic relationship with certain soil bacteria, these bacteria form nodules on the roots and fix atmospheric nitrogen. Some of this nitrogen is utilized by the growing plant but some can also be used by other plants growing nearby[200 , 404 ] 

Flowering Time: Blooms all year. 

Bloom Color: Red White/Near White. 

Spacing: 10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m).

Synonyms

Aeschynomene grandiflora L. Agati grandiflora (L.) Desv. Robinia grandiflora L. Sesbania aegyptiaca

Culinary uses

The flowers of S. grandiflora are eaten as a vegetable in Southeast Asia and South Asia, including Java and Lombok in Indonesia, the Ilocos Region of the Philippines, Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand.

In Khmer language, the flowers are called ផ្កាអង្គាដី (angkea dei) and young leaves and flowers are used in the cuisine both cooked in curries, such as Samlor mchou angkea dei and salad sauce bok amproek or toek kroeung.

In the Thai language, the flowers are called ดอกแค (dok khae) and are used in the cuisine both cooked in curries, such as kaeng som and kaeng khae, and raw or blanched with nam phrik.

In India, this plant is known as அகத்தி (Tamil), hadga (हादगा in Marathi), agasti (Odia), agasey (Kannada), అవిసె (Telugu), and both the leaves and the flowers have culinary uses. It is known as Bok phool (বকফুল) in West Bengal and Assam, India and Bangladesh, and is eaten after being fried with gram paste.

The young pods are also eaten. In Sri Lanka, agati leaves, known as Katuru murunga in Sinhala language, are sometimes added to sudhu hodhi or white curry, a widely eaten, thin coconut gravy. It is also eaten in the Maldives (locally known as Feeru Muran'ga, ފީރު މުރަނގަ).

Medicinal Uses

Many medicinal uses

Pictures show adult plant and its possible applications.

The pot is not included. Root ball of the plant comes in a plastic poly bag, sealed to maintain moisture for the 3 days that the plant is in transit.

Height of the plants is measured from the base of the root ball.

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