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Fabaceae
Derris
Derris elliptica
Also known as Pongamia hypoleuca, Pongamia horsfieldii, Nothoderris glaucescens, Dalbergia elliptica
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Tropical Plants · Native Plants · Trees & Shrubs · Tropical · Vine · Climbing · Medicinal · Rare · Legume · Rotenone · Insecticidal · Southeast Asian · Woody
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Currently out of stock everywhereStock updated 9/6/2026
This tropical climbing vine requires warm, humid conditions and consistent moisture. Best suited for experienced gardeners in tropical climates or heated greenhouses. Needs strong support structure as it can grow quite large.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Keep soil consistently moist but not waterlogged · Every 3-4 days
- Maintenance
- High
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–7.5
- Temperature
- -10°F to 90°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
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Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 10 ft – 20 ft
- Spread
- 10 ft
- Spacing
- 72 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Cambodia, Caroline Is., China South-Central, China Southeast, Christmas I., Hainan, Hawaii, India, Jawa, Laos, Leeward Is., Malaya, Maluku
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle
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