Aeschynomene cristata
Aeschynomene cristata
- Native to:
- Angola | Benin | Botswana | Cameroon | Caprivi Strip | Central African Republic | Chad | Congo | DR Congo | Ethiopia | Gabon | Kenya | Madagascar | Malawi | Mali | Mozambique | Namibia | Nigeria | Somalia | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Uganda | Zambia | Zimbabwe
iNaturalist: © warrenmcc (iNaturalist #95013216)
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Aeschynomene
- Species:
- Aeschynomene cristata
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb , Shrub
- Height:
- 100 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep,oct
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- pollinators, waterfowl
Propagation & Germination
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Notes:
- Legume seeds typically benefit from scarification to break hard seed coat before germination.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI