Aeschynomene americana var. americana
Aeschynomene americana var. americana
- Native to:
- Argentina | Bahamas | Belize | Bolivia | Brazil | Cayman Is. | Colombia | Costa Rica | Cuba | Dominican Republic | Ecuador | El Salvador | French Guiana | Guam | Guatemala | Guyana | Haiti | Honduras | Jamaica | Leeward Is. | Mexico | Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest | Netherlands Antilles | Nicaragua | Panamá | Paraguay | Peru | Puerto Rico | Trinidad-Tobago | United States | AL, FL, GA, LA | Venezuela | Venezuelan Antilles | Windward Is.
GBIF: Guillaume Léotard
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Aeschynomene
- Species:
- Aeschynomene americana var. americana
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 200 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jul,aug,sep,oct
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, small mammals
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Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Scarification improves germination rates. Seeds germinate best in warm, wet conditions mimicking natural wetland flooding cycles.
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