Griffonia simplicifolia (syn. Bandeiraea simplicifolia Benth.) is a woody climbing shrub native to West Africa and Central Africa. It grows to about 3 m, and bears greenish flowers followed by black pods.
The seeds of the plant are used as a herbal supplement for their 5-Hydroxytryptophan content. 5-Hydroxytryptophan also known as 5-HTP is an important building block for the human body to form serotonin. Serotonin plays an important role in the body specially as a neurotransmitter to transport signals between neurons in the nervous system. It also has a legume lectin called GS4.
An easy to grow vine. Griffonia is native to Ghana and the Ivory Coast of West Africa and prefers light to medium well-drained soils in a protected, sunny to part shade position. Drought resistant but frost tender. A perennial vine.
Approx 6 seeds per pack