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Zigzag jointvetch

Aeschynomene rudis

Zigzag jointvetch (Aeschynomene rudis) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, MO. Hardy in zones 5a–11b. Mature size 6"–3'.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to 11 U.S. states, including AL, AR, CA, FL, GA, LA…
USDA hardiness: Zones 5a–11b
Mature size: 6"–3'
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: —
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Zigzag jointvetch (Aeschynomene rudis) — *Aeschynomene rudis* — Zigzag jointvetch. Photo by Steve Hurst @ USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Zigzag jointvetch (Aeschynomene rudis) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, MO. Hardy in zones 5a–11b. Mature size 6"–3'.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, zigzag jointvetch pairs naturally with: Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa), Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis), Common Evening Primrose (Oenothera biennis).