Robinia hispida

Robinia hispida L.

Robinia hispida

Robinia hispida, commonly known as the bristly locust or rose-acacia, is a deciduous shrub that can grow up to 3 meters tall. It has glandular, bristly stems and pinnate leaves with up to 13 leaflets. The flowers are pink or purplish and pea-like, borne in hanging racemes of up to 5. The fruit is a flat pod.

Details

Order:

Fabales

Family:

Fabaceae

Genus:

Robinia

Chemistry:

Uses:

The Cherokee used the root medicinally for toothache and fed an infusion of the plant to cows as a tonic. The wood was useful for making fences, bows, and blowgun darts, and for building houses.

Flowering time:

Spring to early summer

Sowing time:

Plant height:

3 meters

Flower color:

Pink or purplish

Suitable habitat:

Southeastern United States, including other regions of North America as an introduced species. Grows well in dry, sandy soils.

Info

Pannon Flora Ltd. was founded on December 13, 1999, by Gábor Janik, who retains 95% ownership. Janik holds an MSc in Horticulture from the University of Horticultural Sciences (1986) and an Advanced Professional English Certification from the College of International Trade (1990). The company specializes in bird feed production and export, primarily serving markets in Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, and the UK, alongside cultivating and distributing imported/exported horticultural seeds. It maintains exclusive partnerships with JOEUN Seed (South Korea) and Takii Europe (Japan), a leader in professional seed breeding and production. Pannon Flora collaborates with certification bodies such as NÉBIH (National Food Chain Safety Office), MERT Kontroll, and SGS Hungary to ensure compliance and quality. The company works with approximately 400 Hungarian growers, ranging from small-scale producers (under 5 hectares) to mid-sized farms and large-scale agricultural enterprises. This profile emphasizes agribusiness expertise, technical partnerships, and operational scalability tailored to international client needs.

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