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Over Ten Pigeon Pea (Cajanus cajan) Seeds

Over Ten Pigeon Pea (Cajanus cajan) Seeds
Over Ten Pigeon Pea (Cajanus cajan) Seeds
Over Ten Pigeon Pea (Cajanus cajan) Seeds
Over Ten Pigeon Pea (Cajanus cajan) Seeds
Over Ten Pigeon Pea (Cajanus cajan) Seeds
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Over Ten Pigeon Pea (Cajanus cajan) Seeds
Over Ten Pigeon Pea (Cajanus cajan) Seeds
Over Ten Pigeon Pea (Cajanus cajan) Seeds
Over Ten Pigeon Pea (Cajanus cajan) Seeds
Over Ten Pigeon Pea (Cajanus cajan) Seeds
Over Ten Pigeon Pea (Cajanus cajan) Seeds
$5.00
Ex Tax: $4.55
  • Stock: In Stock
  • Model: pigeon-pea-seeds

Family: Fabaceae (the legume family: includes peas and beans)
Genus: Cajanus (includes 37 species)

Botanical/Binomial Name: Cajanus cajan
Meaning of Name:
Cajanus, from Malay katjang (‘pigeon pea’); and
cajan, from Malay katjang (‘pigeon pea’)

Common Names: Pigeon Pea, Congo Pea, Yellow Dhal

Botanical Characteristics: Woody | Perennial | Evergreen | Frost tender
Propagation: Cuttings | Seed


Item Description:
Ten pigeon pea seeds.
(This is just a number to write, which is more than you'll ever need, but trust me you’ll receive far more again! — please do get in touch if you’re after a bulk amount for your farm or acreage.)

Pigeon pea plants can be purchased here if in stock.


Plant Description:
Pigeon pea is a perennial tree which grows to 2-3 m tall and wide. This is a very versatile plant. The peas can be eaten green when swelling in the pods, or wait for the pods to dry, to harvest as a dry pea like lentils.

The pods, young leaves and shoots can also be eaten.

Pigeon pea is a legume, adding nitrogen to the soil via symbiotic bacteria, and its flowers attract many pollinators.


Growing Information:
Pigeon pea is a fast-growing, drought-hardy evergreen perennial. It is frost-tender though.

The deep tap-root helps open up the soil, its symbiotic bacteria add nitrogen to the soil, and trees can be readily pruned to form a higher, spreading canopy so as to create space for shade-loving plants underneath.

The prunings make a great mulch or fodder for animals, and chickens love the peas.

This tree makes a great windbreak and shelter when mature and planted as a hedge, and its manageable height of 2-3 m makes it an ideal living trellis for climbing plants too.

And if all that wasn’t enough, pigeon pea is a very hardy pest- and disease-free tree in my experience as well!

Local pick-up is welcome — we’re in Gwynneville, near Wollongong University.
Pick-up is by mutual arrangement please, as we don’t have a shopfront.

Having said that, we are always here and more often than not can easily fit in with whichever day and time suits you best!
Feel free to suggest preferred pick-up time(s) in the comments box during checkout and we’ll reply as soon as we see the notification.

Especial Note Regarding Large Air-Pot® Orders
Depending on the order, we may suggest that large Air-Pot® orders are best sent directly to you from the warehouse.

Especial Note Regarding Jujube Trees
When posting out bare-rooted jujube trees, we routinely trim them to fit the box and keep postage costs to a minimum. These trees are typically knee-high when planted out, though some may be smaller.

This of course doesn’t apply for pick-ups, and in fact we will set aside the tallest trees specifically for this purpose. These trees can often be hip-high, and sometimes taller again.
Please note that this is not a guarantee, as heights of different cultivars can differ from year to year.

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