Alysicarpus monilifer
Alysicarpus monilifer
- Native to:
- Bangladesh | Benin | Ethiopia | India | Kenya | Laccadive Is. | Maldives | Myanmar | Niger | Pakistan | Socotra | Somalia | Sri Lanka | Sudan-South Sudan
Wikimedia: Vinayaraj
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Alysicarpus
- Species:
- Alysicarpus monilifer
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 60 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep,oct
- Bloom Colors:
- pink, purple
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Scarification or hot water treatment improves germination. Seeds have hard seed coat typical of legumes.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI