Table 1.

Introduction to 9 species of the genus Caragana

Species	Distribution in China	Habitat	Height	Notes
Caragana arborescens Lam [5, 6]	Northeastern, northern, northwestern regions	Dry slopes, grasslands, sandy areas, and hilly regions	4–5 m	Blooms in May; seeds mature in midsummer;Garden Ornamental and Greening Use; Medicinal value
Caragana opulens Kom [7]	Northern, northwestern, southwestern regions	Hilly areas up to 3400 m	0.4–0.6 m	Excellent green manure plant
Caragana jubata (Pall.) Poir [8]	Northern, southwestern regions	High mountain shrublands	0.3–2.0 m	The bark, stem, and leaves have the effects of connecting tendons and bones, dispelling wind and dampness, promoting blood circulation, removing swelling, and relieving pain.
Caragana rosea Turcz. ex Maxim [9]	Northeastern, northern, eastern, southern Gansu	Mountain slopes and valleys	0.4–1.0 m	Medicinal Value: clears heat and detoxifies
Caragana kozlowii Kom [10]	Lancang River and Tibet	Along rivers 3600-4000 m	0.5–1.5 m	Suitable for landscaping and cultivation in garden courtyards.
Caragana microphylla Lam [11]	Northeast, North, Northwest	Grows in fixed or semi-fixed sandy soil	1–3 m	Branches can be used as green manure; tender branches and leaves can be used as fodder. It is a plant for stabilizing sand and soil conservation.
Caragana korshinskii Kom [11]	Northeast, North, Northwest	Grows in fixed or semi-fixed sandy soil	1–4 m	Excellent sand-fixing and soil conservation plant.
Caragana tibetica Kom [12]	Western Inner Mongolia, Northern Shaanxi, Ningxia, Gansu, Qinghai, Western Sichuan, Tibet	Dry mountain slopes and sandy areas	0.2–0.3 m	Mentioned in Mongolian and Tibetan medicine.
Caragana turkestanica Kom [13]	Xinjiang: Jimunai, Habahe	Dry shrubs, sunny slopes	1–2 m	Suitable for landscaping and cultivation in garden courtyards.

The “notes” column indicates the species’ special contributions in terms of horticultural beautification or its medicinal properties