Aeschynomene afraspera
Aeschynomene afraspera
- Native to:
- Angola | Benin | Burkina | Burundi | Cameroon | Central African Republic | Chad | DR Congo | Gambia | Ghana | Guinea-Bissau | Ivory Coast | Malawi | Mali | Mauritania | Mozambique | Niger | Nigeria | Senegal | Sierra Leone | South Africa | Sudan-South Sudan | Togo | Zambia
GBIF: MBG
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Aeschynomene
- Species:
- Aeschynomene afraspera
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Shrub
- Height:
- 200 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep,oct
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- waterfowl, wetland birds
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Scarification improves germination rates. Seeds germinate readily in warm, moist conditions typical of wetland environments.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI