Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Fabaceae

Genus:

Aeschynomene

Species:

Aeschynomene nematopoda

Growth Characteristics

Height:

150 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

jun,jul,aug,sep,oct

Bloom Colors:

yellow

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

waterfowl, wading birds

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

None required

Scarification:

Seed coat scarification required before sowing

Germination Time:

7–21 days

Notes:

Scarification improves germination. Seeds may germinate in shallow water or moist soil. Legume seed coat is hard and benefits from mechanical or chemical scarification.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI