Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Fabaceae

Genus:

Aeschynomene

Species:

Aeschynomene fluitans

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Aquatic

Height:

100 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

jul,aug,sep,oct

Bloom Colors:

yellow

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

waterfowl, aquatic invertebrates

Propagation & Germination

Scarification:

Seed coat scarification required before sowing

Germination Time:

7–21 days

Notes:

Seeds have hard coats typical of legumes and benefit from scarification. Requires warm temperatures and moist conditions for germination.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI