Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Fabaceae

Genus:

Aeschynomene

Species:

Aeschynomene rivularis

Growth Characteristics

Height:

200 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

jun,jul,aug,sep,oct

Bloom Colors:

yellow

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds, small mammals

Propagation & Germination

Scarification:

Seed coat scarification required before sowing

Germination Time:

7–21 days

Notes:

Seeds benefit from scarification due to hard seed coat typical of legumes. Requires warm temperatures and moist conditions for germination.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI