Aeschynomene tambacoundensis
Aeschynomene tambacoundensis
- Native to:
- Benin | Burkina | Ghana | Guinea | Guinea-Bissau | Mali | Niger | Senegal | Sierra Leone
GBIF: Haba, P.M.; Castro
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Aeschynomene
- Species:
- Aeschynomene tambacoundensis
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 150 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- jul,aug,sep,oct
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- pollinators, small mammals
Propagation & Germination
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Scarification or hot water treatment improves germination rates. Seeds germinate best with warm temperatures above 25°C.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI