A genus of flowering plants in the legume family, often called sweetvetch, with attractive flowers and seed pods.
From Greek 'hedys' meaning sweet and 'saron' meaning broom; the name references the plant's sweet-smelling flowers and its resemblance to broom plants.
This plant was historically used in herbal medicine across Asia and Europe, and some species still appear in traditional remedies today—it's a reminder that many garden plants have deep roots in folk medicine.
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