Abrus melanospermus
Abrus melanospermus
- Native to:
- Andaman Is. | Angola | Bangladesh | Benin | Borneo | Burkina | Burundi | Cambodia | Cameroon | Central African Republic | Chad | China | Congo | DR Congo | Equatorial Guinea | Ethiopia | Ghana | Guinea | Guinea-Bissau | Hainan | India | Jawa | Kenya | Laos | Liberia | Madagascar | Malawi | Malaya | Mali | Mozambique | Myanmar | Nepal | New Caledonia | New Guinea | Nigeria | Philippines | Senegal | Sierra Leone | Sri Lanka | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Thailand | Togo | Uganda | Vietnam | Zambia
iNaturalist: © jiutian (iNaturalist #318854732)
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Abrus
- Species:
- Abrus melanospermus
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Vine
- Height:
- 600 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- jan,feb,mar,apr,may,jun,jul,aug,sep,oct,nov,dec
- Bloom Colors:
- pink, purple
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, butterflies
Source: deepseek-v4-flash
Propagation & Germination
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 14–30 days
- Notes:
- Seeds require scarification (nicking or hot water treatment) to break hard seed coat; germination occurs in 2-4 weeks.
Source: deepseek-v4-flash