Aeschynomene pulchella
Aeschynomene pulchella
- Native to:
- Burkina | Ghana | Guinea | Guinea-Bissau | Ivory Coast | Mali | Senegal | Sierra Leone | Togo
GBIF: Cheek, M.; Thiam, A.; Molmou, D.
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Aeschynomene
- Species:
- Aeschynomene pulchella
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 100 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep,oct
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow, orange
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- butterflies, bees
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Scarification improves germination rates significantly. Seeds may germinate more readily after passing through digestive systems of waterfowl.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI