Aeschynomene schimperi
Aeschynomene schimperi
- Native to:
- Benin | Burkina | Burundi | Cameroon | Central African Republic | Chad | DR Congo | Eritrea | Ethiopia | Gambia | Guinea | Guinea-Bissau | Ivory Coast | Kenya | Malawi | Mali | Mozambique | Niger | Nigeria | Rwanda | Senegal | Sierra Leone | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Uganda | Zambia | Zimbabwe
GBIF: Luke, W.R.Q.; Hamerlynck, O.
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Aeschynomene
- Species:
- Aeschynomene schimperi
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Shrub , Shrub
- Height:
- 100 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep
- 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 rates. Seeds germinate best when sown in saturated or submerged conditions.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI