ABRUS PRECATORIUS/JEQUIRITY/GUNDU MONEY PLANT SEEDS

Abrus precatorius, commonly known commonly as jequirity bean or rosary pea, is a herbaceous flowering plant in the bean family Fabaceae. It is a slender, perennial climber with long, pinnate-leafleted leaves that twines around trees, shrubs, and hedges.It is a slender, perennial climber that twines around trees, shrubs, and hedges. It is also known as Gunj, Crab’s eye, rosary pea, precatory pea or bean, John Crow Bead, Indian licorice, Akar Saga, gidee gidee or Jumbie bead.

It is a legume with long, pinnate-leafleted leaves.The plant is best known for its seeds, which are used as beads and in percussion instruments, and which are toxic due to the presence of abrin. The plant is native to Indonesia and grows in tropical and subtropical areas of the world where it has been introduced. It has a tendency to become weedy and invasive where it has been introduced.It is a twining herb, with long, pinnate-leafleted feathery leaves. Its flowers are rose to purple in colour,

growing at the end of a stalk. On the other hand, fruits are short pods, containing hard, shiny, scarlet and black seeds. The herb is also identified as Gunja in Sanskrit and some Indian languages. Native to Indonesia, the plant is mostly found in the tropical and subtropical areas of the world.

HOW TO GROW: Soak your seeds in water for 24 hours prior to planting. Sow seeds very lightly, only about ¼ inch below the surface of the soil and about 3 inches apart and moisten carefully with a spray bottle.Keep the soil moist and warm until the seeds germinate about 30 days later. Place them on top of a radiator or refrigerator if possible to help keep them warm. Move to indirect sunlight once they sprout and transplant the healthiest seedlings outside or to larger growing pots when they are

4 to 6 inches high. Caution: The seeds of Rosary pea are highly poisonous.

Disclaimer:This information is only for the purpose of education and not meant to replace any professional advice of an expert.