{"product_id":"abrus-precatorius-crabs-eye-0-5-kg-seeds","title":"Abrus precatorius, Crabs Eye - 0.5 kg Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAbrus precatorius\u003c\/em\u003e, known in India as gunja, ratti or crab's eye, is a slender perennial twining legume famous for its glossy scarlet seeds tipped with a single black eye. Though it climbs rather than forms a trunk, it is a hardy woody vine of dry scrub and forest margins found across the plains and lower hills of India.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe striking seeds are used to make rosaries, ornamental beads and jewellery, and the plant has a long history in Ayurvedic and folk medicine where the roots and leaves are used (the raw seed, however, is highly toxic if crushed and swallowed). It also serves as a nitrogen-fixing cover and a hedge plant on poor soils.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFamily: Fabaceae (Leguminosae)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNative region: tropical India and the wider Old World tropics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMature size: climbing vine to 3-6 m\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrowth rate: fast once established\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe seed coat is extremely hard, so pre-treat by nicking or rubbing with sandpaper (scarification) and then soaking in warm water for 12-24 hours until the seeds swell. Sow about 1-2 cm deep in a well-drained sandy mix; germination follows in roughly 14-21 days at warm temperatures. Provide a trellis and transplant the seedlings to their final position at the onset of the monsoon.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"vedicflora","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51051986485494,"sku":"SED-TRE-ABRUS-001","price":999.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0805\/4980\/6326\/files\/nurserylive-seeds-abrus-precatorius-crabs-eye-seeds.jpg?v=1782714151","url":"https:\/\/vedicflora.com\/products\/abrus-precatorius-crabs-eye-0-5-kg-seeds","provider":"vedicflora","version":"1.0","type":"link"}