| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Eriosema kraussianum Meisn. trib. Phaseoleae |
| Bibliography | London J. Bot. 2: 91 (1843) |
| Native Range | South Africa |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | thickets and steppes |
| Altitude | 1200-2000m |
| Description | stems silvery sericeous, leaves ternate, green, shortly petiolate, leaflets 3cm, stipules brown, flowers 8mm in long, dense inflorescence |
| Size | 15-20cm |
| Color | yellowish white |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, need scarification cuttings in late summer |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces, NAT KwaZulu-Natal, OFS Free State, TVL Northern Provinces) |