Parochetus africanus Polhill

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Description

Parochetus africanus (also called African Velvet Plant, among many other common names) is an evergreen shrub with small, white flowers and velvety leaves. It is native to Africa and is found in dry, sunny areas such as rocky hillsides and open woodlands.

Uses & Benefits

Parochetus africanus is used as a fodder crop, as a green manure crop, and as a cover crop. It is also used as a medicinal plant, as a food crop, and as an ornamental plant.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Parochetus africanus has small, yellow flowers with five petals. The seeds are small, round, and dark brown. The seedlings are small, with two to three leaves that are divided into three leaflets.

Parochetus africanus (African Parochetus, African Velvet Plant, African Velvet Grass) - Uses, Benefits & Common Names (selinawamucii.com)

 

Parochetus communis, known in English as shamrock pea or blue oxalis, is a species of legume, and the only species in the genus Parochetus and in the subtribe Parochetinae. It is a low-growing plant with blue papilionaceous flowers and clover-like leaves. It is found in the mountains of Asia and tropical Africa, and has been introduced to New Zealand.

Description

Parochetus communis is a prostrate herb, growing up to 10–20 centimetres (3.9–7.9 in) tall. Its leaves are trifoliate (three-parted, like a clover leaf), with each leaflet being 8–20 mm (0.3–0.8 in) long and similarly wide (exceptionally up to 40 mm or 1.6 in). The leaflets are cuneate (wedge-shaped) at the base, and notched at the tip, with margins that may be smooth or have minute teeth. The stipules at the base of each leaf-stalk are 4–5 mm (0.16–0.20 in) long and entire (untoothed and undivided).

The flowers of P. communis are borne singly or in clusters of up to three flowers on stalks that are typically 8–15 cm (3.1–5.9 in) long, but can be 1.5–25 cm (0.6–9.8 in) long. The flowers are generally blue, but occasionally white or purple; the standard (the large upper petal) is 12–20 mm (0.5–0.8 in) long, notched at the tip, and narrowed at the base. The wings (lateral petals) are around 13 mm (0.5 in) long, and the keel is 20–25 mm (0.8–1.0 in) long and 3–4 mm (0.1–0.2 in) wide.

The seeds of P. communis form inside pods; each pod is 15–25 mm (0.6–1.0 in) long and 4–5 mm (0.16–0.20 in) wide and contains 8–12 seeds, with each seed being around 2 mm (0.08 in) long and slightly kidney-shaped, somewhat narrower than long.

 

Parochetus - Wikipedia

 

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