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| Description | A small shrub covered with fuchsia purple flowers. |
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| Pronunciation | (SIT-is-us)(sko-PAIR-ee-us) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Shrubs Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | (5)6-8 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average, tolerates some dryness |
| Soil & Site | average, tolerates poorer |
| Flowers | pea-like, fuchsia purple and white |
| Fruit | being a legume it produces a pea pod shaped fruit |
| Dimensions | 2-4 by 2-3 feet (HS) |
| Maintenance | prune after flowering |
| Misc Facts | invasive species in many climate, contains a toxic alkaloid that is an anti arrhythmic, and a sodium blocker which can depress your heart |
| Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr), #226-Shrubs and Vines for American Gardens (Donald Wyman) |
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